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Canal & River Trust brand

19 March 2018

In May we will be launching a revitalised brand for the Trust. This is part of our plans to accelerate growth in awareness of, and broaden support for, the Trust. The rebrand is based on feedback from market research focus groups, which included representatives from our customers, volunteers, staff, supporters and perhaps, most significantly, people who don’t currently use our waterways or know about the Trust.
Bookings now open for 2018 Canal Pairs Championship

19 March 2018

Bookings are now being taken for Britain’s biggest canal angling competition, the 2018 Canal Pairs Championship.
Breach of the Middlewich Branch, Shropshire Union Canal

16 March 2018

A short section of embankment containing the Shropshire Union Canal, Middlewich Branch, has collapsed overnight, causing water to drain from the canal into the river below.
Heritage transport plaque awarded to Froghall Basin on Caldon Canal

15 March 2018

We're being presented with a coveted Transport Trust ‘Red Wheel’ plaque which will go on permanent display at Froghall Wharf, on the Caldon Canal in Staffordshire.
Artists launch ambitious cultural programme in Worcester

12 March 2018

A major new arts programme, inspired by the region’s canals and rivers, will launch in Worcester this month, ahead of a summer of events and installations.
Fradley event gives fascinating insight into our feathered friends

12 March 2018

We're inviting budding bird watchers to find out more about how experts keep an eye on the nation’s bird population at a special activity taking place at Fradley Junction.
We're calling for boaters to take part in our 'boat owners views survey'

9 March 2018

We're launching our 2018 National Boat Owners’ Views Survey, which is sent out to a third of our boat licence holders, and we're calling on boaters to share their thoughts and feelings about their experience of the waterways.
Take a 'lock' behind the ‘Seends’ of the Kennet & Avon Canal

9 March 2018

To celebrate the essential works being carried out at three locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Seend, we are giving local people the chance to walk down into one of the drained locks during a special open day this weekend.
Gender pay gap statement published

8 March 2018

This International Women’s Day we're publishing our annual Gender Pay Gap Compliance Statement, which shows effectively no pay gap between male and female employees.
We're announcing changes to boat licensing

6 March 2018

Today, we're letting boaters know changes we will be making to boat licensing following our consultation. The changes, to be phased in over five years from April 2019, aim to ensure the financial contribution made by boaters towards the cost of looking after the waterways is spread fairly across the boating community.

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