CRT have just issued these very welcome FAQs on boating in these difficult times. You can read them here. There is no relief on BSS examinations as yet. We have asked for three month extension and we will continue to press for this. Whilst many will be able to get this important safety inspection completed, […]

CRT have announced the publication of the two reports on the spliway failure at Toddbrook in 2019. They have said The Canal & River Trust welcomes the Government-commissioned Independent Reservoir Review report from Professor Balmforth which examines the cause of the damage to Toddbrook Reservoir last summer and makes recommendations for the improvement of reservoir […]

Following feedback from a series of meetings held with disabled boaters over the last year, CRT will now provide ‘Trust Aware’ permits to boaters who have been given reasonable adjustments to their cruising requirements under the Equality Act 2010. On a case-by-case basis, this could involve overstays on visitor or towpath moorings or adjusting their cruising […]

CRT have said that they are starting a winter tree and hedge manangement programme. They say that the works will focus on preserving navigation and ensuring sightlines are kept clear, rather than cutting back every metre of overgrowth. We actively manages vegetation all year round, but large-scale activities are best suited to winter when the […]

The Council is responsible for the appointment of trustees, helping to shape policies and providing guidance and perspective to trustees. Election of 28 new Council members is now underway. Candidates and their manifestos were published on 25th November and licence holders will receive an email link to enable them to vote from 20th January to […]

The Canal & River Trust has announced that headline private and business boat licence fees will rise by 2.5% from 1 April 2020. As previously announced, in March 2018, following the Trust’s national boat licence consultation, a number of changes will be made to licence fees over five years. From 1 April 2020, a 2.5% […]

A report by CRT on last year’s sales of winter moorings shows the following numbers of permits sold in each price bracket: Price per metre          No sold £6.70                           262 £10.30                         151 £13.90                         150 £16.00                         75 £18.00                         80 Total                           718 The total number of months booked was 2305, raising a total income of £314,149.40.

CRT have published their annual report for the period 2018 – 19 The press release summary PDF  is here The annual meeting is set for 19 September at Austin Court, Birminham with notice here.

– now at weekends too From 14th July, boaters are able to get in touch with the CRT customer service team seven days a week. The team will respond to enquiries from 8am—6pm, Monday to Friday, 9am—5pm on Saturdays, and 10am—4pm on Sundays. You can get in touch with the Trust to report an incident […]

It is possible to access CRTs maps on mobile devices. These maps contain their information on assets and also show how towpath mowing should take place. To see these, you will need an application called Explorer for ArcGIS. This is on both IOS and Android. Instructions are here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/31974-arc-explorer.pdf?v=a78391 CRT set the mowing plans by […]