RCTA Milton Keynes August BH Floating Market
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2025 - Dates/Times TBC
The Batchworth Rally
2025 Waterways Festival Foxton & Market Harborough
Middlewich Folk & Boat 2025
Linslade Canal Festival 2025
Brownhills Canal Festival 2025
Black Country Boating Festival 2025
12 January 2024 New members elected to Canal & River Trust’s Council The Canal & River Trust is today (12 January 2024) announcing the results of the voting to elect new representatives to the charity’s Council. Each elected candidate will take up their voluntary post for four years from 1 March 2024, when . . . read more
10 January 2024 CANAL & RIVER TRUST APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR FOR THE WEST MIDLANDS The nation’s largest canal charity, Canal & River Trust, whose ongoing mission includes protecting and preserving 520 miles of waterways in the West Midlands, has announced the appointment of Henriette Breukelaar as the new director for the region from 1 . . . read more
13 December 2023 Voting opens to appoint members to Canal & River Trust’s Council The Canal & River Trust is urging people to make their voices heard with voting opening from today (13 December) to elect representatives to sit on the charity’s Council. The Council, which meets twice a year, consists of . . . read more
1 December 2023 CHANGES TO CANAL & RIVER TRUST LICENCE COMMUNICATIONS The Canal & River Trust is making changes to the licence communications sent to boaters, to provide them with more clarity and advice around cruising expectations and to highlight the help available to boaters who are struggling. From June 2024 an advisory letter . . . read more
27 November 2023 BOAT LICENCE FEES FOR 2024-25 The Canal & River Trust is today confirming an increase of 6% in boat licence fees from 1 April 2024 for both private boat owners and boating businesses. The rise is based on the latest Bank of England forecasts that inflation will remain at around . . . read more
Dear Member, I hope you had a fabulous Christmas & satisfying end to 2023. The committee would like to wish all our members a very happy, enjoyable & prosperous 2024. In an effort to help that materialise our new markets team have done a great job of putting together an extensive list of Floating Markets . . . read more
Dawn Hales, Hooked Afloat As “Hooked Afloat”, I crochet for a hobby whilst living aboard NB Chalico.
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Photos show the ‘Keep Anderton Boat Lift Alive’ appeal launch by Richard Parry (Canal & River Trust chief executive) and Fran Littlewood (project manager), plus images of the rusting lift structure in need of vital refurbishment. Press release ‘KEEP ANDERTON BOAT LIFT ALIVE’ – canal charity launches winter fundraising appeal The Canal & River Trust . . . read more
Dear Members and Supporters The need to Fund Britain’s Waterways will be heard from the River Thames on 14 /11 at 1411 hours as boats gather off the Palace of Westminster to show their concerns. A flotilla of around 20 boats dressed with Fund Britain’s Waterways banners, including privately owned narrowboats and commercial working boats, will pass under . . . read more
