Posted on 12:00pm Thursday 8th Jun 2017 CANAL & RIVER TRUST INTRODUCES NEW LICENCE FOR BOAT RENTING The Canal & River Trust is introducing a new letting licence to ensure the safety of the increasing number of people living on rented boats. The charity is responding to the numbers of boats for rent in London and . . . read more

31 May 2017 The Canal & River Trust is reminding boaters on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal to help conserve water. We’re doing this because rainfall has been lower than usual this year and our reservoir holdings on the canal are less than we would like to see. Our water team has been monitoring the . . . read more

26 May 2017 BOAT OWNERS’ SURVEY SHOWS INCREASE IN SATISFACTION The Canal & River Trust’s latest Boat Owners’ Views survey shows that boaters satisfaction with its waterways has increased in the past year together with the proportion of boaters who would recommend the charity’s waterways to others and the number who think that the upkeep . . . read more

10 May 2017 CANAL & RIVER TRUST ASKS FOR BOATER FEEDBACK ON WINTER WORKS PLANS The Canal & River Trust has published its draft winter maintenance programme for 2017-18 and is asking boaters to take a look and give their feedback on the plans. Throughout 2017-18 the Trust intends to spend £26.9m on dredging and . . . read more

5 May 2017 CANAL & RIVER TRUST 2017 NATIONAL BOAT COUNT SHOWS LICENCE EVASION DOWN Boat numbers in London continue to rise The Canal & River Trust’s annual national boat count shows that licence evasion on its waterways has reduced by 0.7% overall in the past year to 3.7%, with 96.3% of boats holding up-to-date . . . read more

21 April 2017 CANAL & RIVER TRUST INVITES BOATERS TO TAKE PART IN LICENSING CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS The Canal & River Trust is inviting boaters to express an interest in being part of the workshops that will form stage two of its three stage national licensing consultation. In stage one the independent charity, Involve, which is . . . read more

10 April 2017 CANAL & RIVER TRUST LAUNCHES INAUGURAL ‘BOATS IN BLOOM’ AWARDS “It’s blooming marvellous on the waterways” says the Canal & River Trust as it celebrates green-fingered boaters and waterside gardeners.  The charity is launching its first-ever ‘Boats in Bloom’ awards to say thank you to the many people who bring the waterways . . . read more