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Lock 2

Type: Navigation Restriction

Waterway(s): Glasson Branch (Lancaster Canal)

From: 27 March 2026, 8am

To: On-going

Region: North West

Reason: Vegetation

Subject to review on: 20 April 2026

Location

Closest waterwayGlasson Branch (Lancaster Canal)
Starts atLock No.2
Ends atLock No.2

Descriptions

Update 15 April 2026, 4:15pm

Navigation remains restricted at Lock 2 on the Glasson Branch due to a large tree in the water.

Unfortunately our contractors have been delayed, and at present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as they are currently dealing with a back log from the high workload created from Storm Dave.

A further update will be provided on or before, Monday 20 April.

Update 10 April 2026, 3:56pm

Navigation remains restricted at Lock 2 on the Glasson Branch due to a large tree in the water.

Unfortunately our contractors have been delayed, and at present, we are unable to confirm when the contractor will be on site as they are currently dealing with a back log from the high workload created from Storm Dave.

A further update will be provided on or before, Wednesday 15 April.

Update 2 April 2026, 2:17pm

Navigation remains restricted at Lock 2 on the Glasson Branch due to a large tree in the water.

Unfortunately contractors have been delayed.

We will provide a further update on Friday 10 April.

Original 27 March 2026, 8:54am

Navigation is restricted at Lock 2 on the Glasson Branch due to a large tree in the water.

Our contractors have been instructed to remove the obstruction.

We will provide an update on Friday 3 April.  

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