30th November 2022 We have been awarded a grant as part of the Staveley Town Deal to restore a section of canal between Staveley and the Doe Lea Valley. One of the conditions of the funding is to prove that the restoration adds benefit to the local area. A method of assessing this is to…
Read More21st November 2022 We have just published a revised and updated version of Christine Richardson’s book Stone to London. Christine Richardson is a lifelong waterways enthusiast. She is the author of many books and guides on the northeastern waterways of Britain. She has undertaken 35 years of research into the history of the pioneering era…
Read More22nd November 2022 To watch a recording of the debate on Parliament TV, click here. 18th November 2022 Michael Fabricant MP has initiated a debate in the House of Commons on the future of Britain’s canals and waterways. He is chairman of the Waterways All Party Parliamentary Group and the debate will be opened…
Read More2nd November 2022 As many of you might know, Robbie Cumming has been on our canal for a couple of weeks. He is making the next series of his Canal Boat Diaries for BBC. He has posted some livestream vlogs. Click here, and click here and click here.
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