National Press Releases

Waterways 'lock' to the future as new canal era dawns

26 September 2011
Visitors will get the chance to see the canals from a whole new angle at open days during this winter’s repairs and maintenance programme. Descend into a drained canal, watch lock gates being craned in and out, and learn more about the craftsmanship and engineering skills needed to keep our waterways heritage in working order.

Chairs sought for Waterways Partnerships

20 September 2011
The New Waterways Charity, which will become the guardian of the canals and rivers in England and Wales from April next year, is recruiting people to chair the new Waterways Partnerships.

British Waterways welcomes Government consultation report into launch of new waterway charity

12 September 2011
British Waterways welcomes the Government’s report in response to its consultation, //A New Era for the Waterways//, on the move of British Waterways in England and Wales into the charitable sector.

Shapps: more powers for communities to choose boats on water alongside bricks and mortar

30 August 2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps has urged local authorities not to become landlocked in their quest to meet local housing needs – but to consider how new powers restoring local control over housing provision and planning can enable people to choose boats on water alongside bricks and mortar.

The axis of weevil

04 August 2011
British Waterways is set to release thousands of weed munching weevils into the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal as it steps up its efforts to tackle invasive plant species.

Navigating a new course

21 July 2011
Volunteers have shown the way as British Waterways today (21 July 2011) publishes its last Annual Report & Accounts before its historic canals, rivers and docks in England and Wales are transferred into a new charity. The number of people volunteering for the waterways has increased to more than 24,000 volunteering days – a three-fold increase since 2007.

Enjoy the waterways safely this summer

19 July 2011
Britain's canals, rivers, reservoirs and docks are enduringly popular, with around 300 million visits made to British Waterways’ 2,200 mile network each year. With the school holidays imminent, British Waterways and The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents are urging visitors to enjoy the waterways safely.

National waterways bodies to join together

24 June 2011
An agreement has been reached in principle for The Waterways Trust to merge its operations with the planned new waterways charity (NWC) when it is established in England & Wales next year.

Local Waterway Partnerships in the West Midlands and North West begin work

14 June 2011
The final appointments have been made to the trial Local Waterway Partnerships, which have been set up to advise on and influence the management of canals and rivers in the North West and the West Midlands.

Response to piece on the continuous cruising, BBC The One Show, Thursday 9 June

09 June 2011

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