Hack Green Lock 2, Baddington, Shropshire Union Canal

Contractors will be onsite to install the dams on Wednesday 21 October to assist with the repair of Lock 2, Hack Green on the Shropshire Union Canal.

The following daily operating times will be in effect until, and inclusive of, Tuesday 20 October:

• 10am – 3pm to facilitate passage through the lock (last passage at 2.30pm)

Padlocks will then be placed on Lock 1 and 2 and navigation will remain closed until the repair to the cill liners at Lock 2 is complete.

We anticipate the repair will take 7 days and an update will be provided Wednesday 28 October.

Please be advised the daily operating times for Lock 2, Hack Green on the Shropshire Union Canal are still in effect whilst our teams create a method of repair to the cill liners. The times are as follows:

• 10am – 3pm to facilitate passage through the lock (last passage at 2.30pm)

Our team will be onsite to assist with operation of Lock 2 within the operating times.

Padlocks will be placed on Lock 1 & 2 outside of these hours.

Following the meeting that took place yesterday, it has been deemed the major works needed to repair the cill liners are more complicated than first envisioned and will require a closure to carry out the repair. Our specialist team are now creating a method of repair and gathering the required equipment, materials and resources.

We aim to give as much notice as possible of these works, however it is advised to move your craft as soon as able due to the continuing deterioration of the lock. Our teams will continue to monitor the situation, however we may need to start on the repair as soon as the material and resources are available.

A further update will be provided Monday 12 October.

Our team have identified an issue with the cill lining at Lock 2, Hack Green, teams will be on site Wednesday 7 October to investigate a resolution.

Navigation will resume today through Hack Green locks with daily operating times:

• 10am – 3pm to facilitate passage through the lock (last passage at 2.30pm)

Our team will be onsite to assist with operation of Lock 2 within the operating times.

Padlocks will be placed on Lock 1 & 2 outside of these hours.

Notice will be given should a closure be required to allow our team to install the repaired cill lining back into place.

An update will be provided Thursday 8 October.

The cill liners on the bottom gates of Hack Green Lock 2 have failed and the resultant leakage means the water level cannot be gained within the lock to open the top gates.