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New contractors to manage our grass, weeds and trees

6 May 2022

We've appointed three new companies to carry out grass cutting and other vegetation management across our reservoirs and 2,000 miles of waterways.
Anderton Boat Lift hosts major Steam Festival and 10K charity run

3 May 2022

Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic ‘Cathedral of Canals’ in Northwich, will be hosting two major public weekend events in May – a Steam Festival (7 and 8 May) and a 10K Run (Sunday 15 May).
Celebrating 21st anniversary of the Huddersfield Canal

29 April 2022

We're inviting you to join in on the bank holiday fun with help from BBC star Robbie Cummings.
Absolute Bowie to headline entertainment at Crick Boat Show

27 April 2022

The UK’s ‘Best Bowie’ tribute act will take to the stage at Crick Boat Show on the Friday night (3 June), part of a host of entertainment planned at Britain’s biggest inland waterways event, be held across the Bank Holiday Weekend celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, 3-5 June 2022.
New Partnership Project to aid the Montgomery Canal

22 April 2022

People and wildlife are set to benefit on the Montgomery Canal as part of a unique partnership between us and ethical drinks company Belu Water.
New floating reed beds will green up Reading and attract more wildlife to the city

21 April 2022

More than 1,300 aquatic plants will be adding a wildlife-friendly splash of greenery to Reading this month with the installation of five floating reed beds on the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Canal reopens to boats following £1.7 million repair to breach

19 April 2022

We have reopened the Leeds & Liverpool Canal at Rishton in Lancashire following a six-month £1.7 million project to reinstate the canal for boaters, walkers, runners and the local community, following a breach of the historic waterway in October 2021.
Sustainable Boating at Crick Boat Show

12 April 2022

Each year over 250 canal boat industry exhibitors converge at Crick Marina for Britain’s biggest inland waterway event, the Crick Boat Show.
Easter Boat Gathering returns to Ellesmere Port

8 April 2022

The Easter Boat Gathering festival at the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port returns this month after a three year gap due to Covid-19.
We've published our Gender Pay Gap Statement

7 April 2022

We have published our latest Gender Pay Gap Statement which shows that on average women are paid 2.79% more than men at the Trust.

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