Police Incident - Fall Ing Lock - Broadreach Lock

Detail

From Date: 21/01/2020 07:30

To Date: 06/03/2020 00:00 inclusive

Type: Navigation Restriction

Reason: Police Incident

Is the towpath closed? No

Intersection of

Closest waterway: Calder & Hebble Navigation

Starts at: Lock 28, Fall Ing

Ends at: Lock 28, Fall Ing

AND

Closest waterway: Wakefield Branch (Aire & Calder)

Starts at: Lock 1, Broadreach Lock

Ends at: Lock 1, Broadreach Lock

Updates

22/01/2020 13:53

We have been given permission to open up Fall Ing Lock and Broadreach and make available for navigation.

Police will still be in the area tomorrow.

Can skippers of all craft slow down and approach the area with care and be aware of police divers who are in attendance.

Please follow instructions given by police and staff in attendance.

21/01/2020 11:19

Should read instructed to close Broadreach lock.

21/01/2020 11:11

Due to an ongoing police incident we have been instructed close Broad Cut Lock.

We will issue an update when we have further information.

Description

Due to a police incident around Fall Ing Lock the lock is closed and navigation upstream of the lock is restricted.

Can skippers of all craft slow down and approach the area with care and be aware of police divers who are in attendance.

Please follow instructions given by police and staff in attendance.

We will update this notice when the navigation is open.