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Position statement on E-Scooters

8 July 2020

Canal & River Trust is the charity making life better by water. We care for over 2000 miles of towpaths in England and Wales which are mostly permissive paths, provided as open to everyone public spaces, free at the point of use, for the benefit of our nations. They are managed as ‘shared spaces with a pedestrian priority’.
We have launched a new writing competition

29 June 2020

Could you be the next Bill Bryson? We have launched a search for a new generation of inspirational travel writers with the introduction of a summer writing competition, ‘Words on the Waterway’.
We are seeking a new partner to run commercial fishery at Harthill Reservoir

24 June 2020

A new partner is being sought to run the commercial fishery at Harthill Reservoir near Rotherham.
Canal boat holidays offer the perfect post-lockdown escape

23 June 2020

The Government has announced that staycations will be allowed in England from 4 July. Together with Drifters, we're urging people to take a voyage of discovery around the nation’s canals and rivers this summer.
Help is available: Our appeal supports small waterway charities

8 June 2020

We are pleased to announce our grant fund for small waterway-based charities is now open for applications.
Skipton Canal towpath works completed along Broughton Road

5 June 2020

Work to improve the canal towpath in Skipton from Gawflat Swing Bridge, near Aireville Park, to Niffany Swing Bridge, has been completed.
We urge you to stay water safe this summer

4 June 2020

With swimming pools across the country closed, we urge young people not to be tempted to cool down in open water this summer. Water temperatures can be extremely cold causing even the strongest swimmers to get into trouble and there are often hidden risks under the surface of the water.
Canal charities give public saftey boost to Carr Mill Reservoir St Helens

2 June 2020

Public safety at Carr Mill Reservoir, on the outskirts of St Helens, has had a boost with the installation of three new safety throw lines on the banks of the popular Merseyside beauty spot.
Update on summer navigation opportunities along Leeds & Liverpool, Peak Forest and Macclesfield Canals

2 June 2020

We regret to confirm that navigation opportunities along the Leeds & Liverpool, Peak Forest and Macclesfield canals this summer will be restricted due to the combined effect of reduced reservoir capacity and one of the driest springs on record.
We are appealing for happy waterway memories to share on social media

22 May 2020

We are appealing for everyone to take a trip down memory lane and share recollections of happy times by water on social media

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