Other Waterways News

Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Given Go-Ahead
2nd February 2012
List of Jubilee Pageant Boats Published Online
19th January 2012
BW Boundary Change
18th January 2012
Brian Blessed Supports Appeal For Volunteer Lock Keepers
18th January 2012
Lowering of Water Levels on Grand Union
16th January 2012
British Waterways Responds to Drought
16th January 2012
New Chesterfield Canal Basin in Water
13th January 2011
Boat Safety Scheme Suggests a New Year’s Resolution to Keep
23rd December 2011
Thames21 Reports High Levels of pollution in Lea Valley
19th December 2011
New Trustees Needed to Join the Canal & River Trust
12th December 2011
Broads Given £800,000 Dredging Research Grant
12th December 2011
Chairs appointed for Canal & River Trust Waterway Partnerships
5th December 2011
Cromford Canal Aqueduct Reopened
29th November 2011
Chasewater Reservoir Repairs Nearing Completion
28th November 2011
New Website to Help Boaters Live Safely with Their Stoves
25th November 2011
Suspected Arson at Fourteen Locks Centre
24th November 2011
200 year old bridge saved as part of Buckingham Canal restoration
22nd November 2011
Environment Agency Navigation Charges
14th November 2011
Olympic honour for Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
14th November 2011
The Port of London Authority Thames safety films
14th November 2011
Scheme Launched to Generate More Green Spaces
21st October 2011
Deadly Fungus Infects Canal du Midi Trees
19th October 2011
Whitchurch Waterway Trust Unveil Canal Basin Design
13th October 2011
2012 Waterways Renaissance Awards
11th October 2011
Name Chosen for the New Waterways Charity
6th October 2011
New Bridge Enables the Restoration of Runcorn Locks
4th October 2011
Free Mooring for Charity and Community Boats During Paralympics
29th September 2011
Chairs Sought for Waterways Partnerships
29th September 2011
Grand Western in Countryfile's 2012 calendar
15th September 2011
Our Rivers Campaign Responds to EA List of Improved Rivers
15th September 2011
David Walliams 140 mile Swim of the Thames
15th September 2011
Waterways Archive united at National Waterways Museum
12th September 2011
Proposed mooring plan for Lee & Stort Navigations
30th August 2011
Rare chance to navigate the Upper Arun
26th August 2011
Maidenhead Waterways Restoration Group Planning Application Completed
15 August 2011
EA releases 10 most wanted plants and animals threatening our waterways
11 August 2011
Council pledges support for Buckingham Canal restoration project
1 August 2011
Canals and Rivers around London during the Olympics
13 July 2011
Heritage Lottery Fund backs restoration of the Grantham Canal
7 July 2011
200 Year Old Iron Trunk Aqueduct Wins Public Vote
29 June 2011
New £60,000 boat for the Chesterfield Canal
29 June 2011
Canal Museum Proves its Popularity
27 June 2011
West Yorks Probation Community Payback Installs New Towpath
27 June 2011
Local Waterway Partnerships in the West Midlands and North West 
20 June 2011
Chesterfield Canal Trust Selected for the Jubilee People’s Million
20 June 2011
First complete passage of the Chesterfield Canal for 104 years?
15 June 2011
Peter Woolsey, 70, meets IWA Warwickshire Branch as he kayaks from Cumbria to London
6 June 2011
Iron Trunk Aqueduct Waterways Project Reaches Finals
6 June 2011
Trustees Appointed for New Waterways Charity
27 May 2011
Moorcroft Donate Vase to Support Canals Festival
26 May 2011
Droitwich Canal Opening Festival
17 May 2011
Insurance concerns over Bio Diesel Risks
10 May 2011
Navigators and General Issue Severe Weather Warning
6 May 2011
Staveley Town Lock Fund reaches 5 figures
26 April 2011
Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks
26 April 2011
£110m Spending Boost for Waterways
13 April 2011
Cash Boost for the River Nene
11 April 2011
Streetwatchers Clean-up Grand Union
7 April 2011
Marina Proposed for Market Bosworth
5 April 2011
Hydro Power on River Don
4 April 2011
Fish Relocated from Kennet & Avon
4 April 2011
Trial Local Waterway Partnerships
1 April 2011
Continuous Cruising Legal Judgement
1 April 2011
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IWA News

CRT Council Elections - IWA Fields Candidates
2nd February 2012
There are five IWA Trustees standing for election to CRT Council 2012. See full story

Minister announces increased funding for CRT 1st February 2012
APPWG Report On The Future Of The Waterways 19th January 2012
Canal & River Trust Delay 18th January 2012
HS2 Canal Bridge Plans Revised 18th January 2012
Inglesham Lock Restoration Appeal 16th January 2012
Ribble Link Access Campaign 10th January 2012
Canal & River Trust Update 23rd December 2011
Safety Concern over Olympics Closure of Lock 22nd December 2011
Boater Reps for Canal & River Trust Council 19th December 2011
The Waterways Group Questions Minister 14th December 2011
Basingstoke Canal Bedser Bridge Campaign 12th December 2011
IWA Lichfield Branch Work Party 5th December 2011
IWA’s Parliamentary Campaign for CRT Funding 2nd December 2011
IWA Call to Arms Campaign Update 2nd December 2011
Minister to Account to APPWG 2nd December 2011
IWA Lichfield Branch Litter Pick at Rugeley 23rd November 2011
Minister to Attend Waterways Group Hearing 15th November 2011
IWA Sees Interim Role for IWAC 14th November 2011
Lee & Stort Branch Clean Up River Stort 14th November 2011
Milton Keynes Branch Clean Up Grand Union 14th November 2011
IWA Issues 'Call to Arms' over Funding 2nd November 2011
IWA Issues on Powers to be Given to CRT 26th October 2011
Derby and Sandiacre Restoration 24th October 2011
Waterborne Freight on the River Trent 24th October 2011
IWA at Labour and Conservative Conferences 17th October 2011
Environment Agency News Update - 17th October 2011
EA Waterways Under Threat - Welches Dam - 17th October 2011
BW Continuous Mooring Guidance Updated - 17th October 2011
Festival PR Campaign Award Recognition 17th October 2011
IWA Funding Message to Leading Politicians 27th September 2011
IWA's response to the NPPF Consultation 27th September 2011
BW Urges Boaters to Plan Ahead for Olympics 27th September 2011
IWA Campaigns to Fill £40m Funding Gap21st September 2011
Join IWA for the Queen's Jubilee Flotilla 21st September 2011
Red Diesel – Update 16th September 2011
Sponsored IWAlk along the Montgomery Canal 30 August 2011
Red Diesel - EU Threaten Infringement Proceedings 24 August 2011
Government proposal to abolish IWAC 24th August 2011
New IWA Website Developments Launched 16th August 2011
The NWC – Westminster Activity Update 11th August 2011
Proposals to abandon safeguarding Swansea Canal -11th August 2011
Local Government  Engagement 10th August 2011
Work starts on Inglesham Lock 10th August 2011
Sunshine and Success for The Waterways Festival 1 August 2011
IWA Responds to HS2 Consultation 26 July 2011
Illuminated Boat Procession by Moonlight 26 July 2011
Former High Sheriff to Launch Exhibition at Festival 26 July 2011
Two of Britain’s Finest Actors to Attend Festival 22 July 2011
IWA 2010 - 2011 Annual Review and Reports 21 July 2011
PWG tells Minister ‘more money needed for NWC’ 18 July 2011
Ponty Paddle on the Swansea Canal 15 July 2011
Work starts on Staveley Town Lock 12 July 2011
Local Support for Wey & Arun Canal Trust Project 11 July 2011
Droitwich Canals Finally 'Open for Business' 5 July 2011
School Children Create Art from Rubbish for Festival 5 July 2011
New Award Categories Announced for Festival 5 July 2011
WRG Summer Canal Camps have begun! 27 June 2011
Worldwide Radio at The Waterways Festival 27 June 2011
IWA Submits Response to Government Consultation 14 June 2011
Parliamentary Group Discuss Financing NWC 8 June 2011
Sharon Linacre Runs Chester Half Marathon For IWA  26 May 2011
The Waterways Festival Launches Craft Workshops 25 May 2011
Rugeley Volunteers Improve Canal Aqueduct 24 May 2011
IWA National Campaign Rally Success in Northampton 18 May 2011
Record Number of Historic Narrow Boats at Festival 16 May 2011
Milton Keynes Mural Refurbishment Completed 16 May 2011
All Party Parliamentary Waterways Group MPs look into Governance of NWC 11 May 2011
Over 140 Boats at Canalway Cavalcade 6 May 2011
NWC 'Good Idea, But Not Enough Money on the Table' 28 April 2011
IWA Draft Response Lee & Stort Mooring Consultation 28 April 2011
IWA Concerns Over Impact of HS2 Rail Programme 28 April 2011
Parliamentary Waterways Group Meeting 27 April 2011
Local MP helps Chester Branch Lock Wind 26 April 2011
BCN Cleanup Success 21 April 2011
Award for Rugeley Volunteers 18 April 2011
Record Canal Clean-up at Milton Keynes 5 April 2011
BW Prepared to Consider Overcrowding an Issue 1 April 2011
Defra Consultation on New Charity for Waterways 1 April 2011
Local Mooring Strategy for Lee & Stort 11 March 2011
Cross Party Support for NWC 9 March 2011
IWA Welcomes Progress on EA Waterways Merger 4 March 2011
IWA Meet minister Over NWC 'Concerns' 18 February 2011
IWA and BW Meet to Discuss Boating Policy 18 February 2011
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