A barge moored in Brindley Place Birmingham

All Press Releases

Towpath Solution To Dog Pollution

25 November 2004
British Waterways has installed more than 60 dog waste bins with free dog waste dispensers at popular waterways access points across the region.

British Waterways Offer Local Artists The Chance To Shine

25 November 2004
Local artists are being given the chance to display their work to a host of visitors to Birmingham's canals.

Get To Grips With Your Past On A Visit To Goytre Wharf

25 November 2004
Goytre Wharf - British Waterways' premier attraction on the picturesque Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and part of the World Heritage Landscape of Industrial South Wales - is offering visitors to get in touch with their waterway heritage with the opening of a hands on interpretation display.

Castleton Cleans Up

24 November 2004
As part of a nationwide drive to improve visitors' enjoyment of its 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, British Waterways is increasing its number of dog waste bins along the Rochdale Canal.

New Towpath Management Measures To Be Further Improved By Consultation

24 November 2004
British Waterways has launched a consultation with waterways user groups on proposed guidance for the future maintenance of towpaths on urban and rural waterways.

Plant A Tree At Foxton Locks

22 November 2004
Around 250 children from five local schools will be descending on Foxton Locks near Market Harborough to help plant 2500 trees and test the new education resources for the locks and inclined plane.

Award Winning Restoration For British Waterways

19 November 2004
British Waterways has been awarded a commendation in the National Historic Bridge Awards for its restoration of the Georgian Grade 1 listed Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Bath.

Canals In The Spotlight As Waterways Group Meets In Falkirk

19 November 2004
Scotland's canal network will be in the spotlight next week when the British Waterways Scotland Group meets in Falkirk to discuss all aspects of the country's inland waterways.

Weed Removal Gives Canal A Makeover

17 November 2004
Work to tackle overgrown vegetation on a section of the Grantham canal, as part of a trial weed clearance programme, was completed this week (15 November 2004).

British Waterways Submits Planning Amendments For Liverpool Canal Link

17 November 2004
Following the planning application in February this year to connect the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Liverpool South Docks, British Waterways has submitted revised plans to Liverpool City Council for the Pier Head section of the canal link.