National Press Releases

Leicester Line to re-open following April rainfall

10 May 2012
British Waterways (BW) has announced that, from tomorrow, the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal is to be reopened, and some lock opening hours in areas affected by drought lengthened, after reservoir holdings improved over April.

British Waterways’ 2012 National Boat Check: Licence evasion at its lowest

09 May 2012
Licence evasion across British Waterways’ canals and rivers in England and Wales, is at a record low with 96.6% of boats holding up-to-date licences.

Canal & River Trust appoints heritage committee

23 April 2012
The Canal & River Trust, the charity that will become the guardian of British Waterways’ 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales in 2012, has confirmed appointments to a new committee that will help to protect the heritage of the waterways.

News updates

16 April 2012
We're moving the hosting of the British Waterways website today (16/04/2012) and this means that our news pages won't be updated for a few days. For the latest news about our canals and rivers please visit www.waterscape.com

Water-way to cool down energy bills

05 April 2012
British Waterways has signed an agreement with Linden Environmental to promote the use of canal water to cool waterside buildings across England and Wales.

Canal & River Trust welcomes charity registration

05 April 2012
The Charity Commission has confirmed the registration of the Canal & River Trust under registration number 1146792. The news means that the fledgling Trust, which already has a Board of Trustees, a governing Council and, in HRH The Prince of Wales, a Royal Patron, is now legally permitted and will soon be ready to raise charitable income to support its objectives.

The Prince of Wales to become patron of the Canal & River Trust

26 March 2012
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, a long-time supporter of the waterways, is to become the first Patron of the new Canal & River Trust, the body being set up to care for the historic canals and rivers of England and Wales. The news is being announced at the first meeting of the Trust’s Council in Birmingham.

Free listing on the new Canal & River Trust website

21 March 2012
Ahead of the launch of the Canal & River Trust, waterway businesses, attractions, canal societies and boating groups across England and Wales are able to receive a free listing on the Trust’s new website.

Waterways Partnerships will help ensure representation of local people

21 March 2012
The Canal & River Trust, the new waterways charity that will become the guardian of the canals and rivers in England and Wales later this year, has appointed members to three Waterways Partnerships.

BW plans for 2012 boating season

16 March 2012
Following continued dry weather in some parts of the country British Waterways (BW) has published details of overnight lock closures at targeted locations in the Midlands and South that will help make the most of available water resources throughout the main boating season.

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