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Go behind the scenes at historic Finsley Gate Wharf

3 September 2018

People are invited to take a closer look at the historic Finsley Gate Wharf site in Burnley to find out how it will be transformed into a community space and visitor attraction.
Vote for your favourite Green Flag canal

3 September 2018

Nearly 250 miles of our canals and rivers have been awarded prestigious Green Flag status by judges from Keep Britain Tidy, and now it’s your turn to vote for your favourite.
Marple volunteers revive 18th century tree-planting tradition

28 August 2018

Volunteers at Peak Forest Canal are reviving a centuries-old tree-planting tradition that was started by the man who built Marple, Samuel Oldknow.
New boating pontoons for Barons Quay

28 August 2018

Boats will soon be able to moor next to Barons Quay in Northwich, thanks to new pontoons being installed by Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Trust.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal to re-open at Melling

23 August 2018

A localised stretch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal is due to re-open in Melling this week, following repairs to a collapsed culvert.
Repair work brought forward to make the best of drought closures

21 August 2018

We are planning to undertake extra maintenance work on the waterways that have been forced to close because of the drought this summer.
Community comes together to celebrate Silsden reopening

21 August 2018

18 August was the official re-opening of a Leeds & Liverpool Canal section, following improvement works as part of a £2.9m package to boost cycling and walking in West Yorkshire.
Clean Air Strategy consultation

20 August 2018

We have urged government to consider the needs of boaters and put financial support into the development of new, cleaner technology for the waterway sector in our response to the government’s draft Clean Air Strategy.
Bookshelf put on Brentford Canal

20 August 2018

Brentford’s first ever book exchange has been launched, thanks to a group of volunteers.
Next phase of repairs to Middlewich breach started

17 August 2018

Work has started on the next phase to repair the breach at Middlewich on the Shropshire Union Canal after a giant 12m deep hole was left in the canal bank in March.

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