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Market Drayton

Type: Customer Service Facility

Waterway(s): Shropshire Union Canal

From: 9 February 2026, 4:12pm

To: On-going

Region: West Midlands

Reason: Repair

Subject to review on: 9 March 2026

Location

Closest waterwayShropshire Union Canal
Starts atMarket Drayton services
Ends atMarket Drayton services

Descriptions

Update 2 March 2026, 12:01pm

Our contractors have confirmed they will be attending the end of w/c 2nd March. We will provide an update once we receive their feedback on how the attendance went.

Update 19 February 2026, 2:12pm

Our drainage contractors have confirmed that there is a cap stuck in the line, they need to replace the stack in order to remove it, we have just approved this work and are awaiting an ETA.

A deep clean will still be required following the above works taking place.

We will advise further once we receive any update.

Update 17 February 2026, 8:33am

Whilst waiting for a deep clean to take place it has come to our attention that the blockage has returned, we are waiting confirmation from our drainage contractors when they can re-attend, following reattendance, a deep clean will then be required.

We will update further once an update becomes available.

Original 9 February 2026, 4:21pm

The elsan/pump out at Market Drayton is out of action, we apologise for any inconvenience that this will cause.

We are working to clear a blockage here and clean the facility as soon as possible.

We will update this notice as soon as we have any more information.

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