Winter works programme 2025/26

Have your say in our winter works programme. Find out when our consultation rounds are happening, and their outcomes.

Each winter, when fewer boats are cruising our waterways, we carry out essential repairs and maintenance. In many cases we need to close the waterway completely, and sometimes even the towpath.

Before we finalise our winter works program, we like to consult with the people who use our waterways to make sure these stoppages cause as little disruption as possible.

Please remember that, until the final programme is published in August, the plan is fluid and subject to a considerable amount of change. Any change made to the programme after its published is subject to a vigorous change control process.

We will update the web notices if our plans do differ.

Public consultation schedule 2025

12 May – draft notices published for public to comment on
6 June – deadline for submitting comments and notices removed from website for amendments (first round)
30 June – revised notices published for public to comment on
25 July – deadline for submitting comments and notices removed from website for amendments (second round)
11 August – final winter maintenance programme published

2025/26 winter programme dates

Pre-Christmas works: 3 November 2025 – 19 December 2025
Post-Christmas works: 5 January 2026 – 13 March 2026

Consultation updates

Phase one of the public consultation has now ended, so the search function below is currently out of action.

We are busy reviewing the feedback we have received, and updating the works plan ready for phase two. You can check back with us on the 30 June 2025 when the phase one and two works will be listed below, along with our contact information.

The deadline for any comments in round two will be 25 July 2025.