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High Priority Notifications Works to Be Completed Between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015 Canal/Reservoir Location Description De High Priority Notifications Works to be Completed between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015 Canal/Reservoir Location Description Description of Problem Type of Works Period of Delivery (Quarter) Comments Key : Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Access Point Anti-slip required. Timber Repairs 1 completed 1 = April to June 2014 Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Access to Heck Compound Retaining wall movement. Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed 2 = July to September 2014 Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line - 018 Install vehicle Restraint Towpath Repairs 1 completed 3 = October to December 2014 Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line - 045 0800m Suitable fill req behind piles. Bank Protection 1 completed 4 = January to March 2015 Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line - 053 Voids behind piles. Bank Protection 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 1, Knostrop Flood Footbridge broken spindles Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 13, Heck Bridge Missing/damaged wall. Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 2A, Knostrop River Footbridge broken spindles. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 3, Thwaite Mill Caution pedestrian signs req. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Scheduled Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 5, Gaggs Bridge Bridge ID signs in poor condition. Signage 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Bridge 9, Skew Bridge missing fence rail. Timber Repairs 1 completed Late Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Culvert 13, Southfield Safe access required. Access Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Ferrybridge Footbridge Fall from height. Fencing required. Timber Repairs 1 completed Arising Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Ferrybridge Sluice Handrail bent Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Ferrybridge Sluice Clough box covers required. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 1, Leeds Lock escape ladders & GRAB CHAINS Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 1, Leeds Lock Missing timber domino. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 3, Knostrop Lock Stop groove infills required d/s. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 3, Knostrop Lock Possible trip hazard. Towpath Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 3, Knostrop Lock Possible trip hazards. Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 4, Fishpond Lock Rotten wall fender. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 4, Fishpond Lock Sink hole above u/s bywash. Bank Protection 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 7, Lemonroyd Lock Damaged bolts on u/s ram backplates. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock Trip hazard by cabin Concrete Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock Frame holding Ram Pit gridding. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock Handrail on u/s landing. steps Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock Fall from height onto landing Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 9, Castleford Junction Lock Trip/trapping hazard. Towpath Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Skelton Weir Safety rail/fence required. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Southfield Reservoir Washout hole. Bank Protection 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Southfield Reservoir Stone blocks to stop boats Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Southfield Reservoir Rip rap repairs on East Bank Bank Protection 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Southfield Reservoir Loose fishing platforms. Timber Repairs 1 completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Lock 4, Fishpond Lock gate failure Metalwork Repairs 1 Completed Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line Driver Don Soak Drain Flood gate failure Timber Repairs 1 Completed Barnsley Canal Haw Park Accom Bridge, Barnsley Canal Install Drain Bank Protection 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Anchor Pit Towpath Dyke Bridge stone work missing Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Bridge 8, Forge Lane Bridge nameplate vandalised. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Calder & Hebble Navigation - 005 wash wall collapsed. Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Calder & Hebble Navigation - 011 Mooring post broken/missing Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Calder & Hebble Navigation - 023 Towpath collapsed/eroding Towpath Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Flood Gates, Battyeford Ladder is bent Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Flood Gates, Battyeford Fender broken Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Flood Gates, Battyeford Anchor stone broken Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Flood Lock, Wakefield rotten head and beam connection OS gate Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 16, Cooper Bridge replace faded sign Signage 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 16, Cooper Bridge refix loose/rot signage board posts Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 20, Double Lock Top Corroded balance beam. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 21, Double Lock Bottom Worn mitre on tailgate Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 3, Salterhebble Bottom Salterhebble lock - Improve Access Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 4, Longlees Slippery coping Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 4, Longlees Anchor horse shoe block wearing thro' Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 5, Woodside Mills Leak through mitre Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 7, Park Nook Bottom gate NS top bar cracked Timber Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 8, Cromwell coping slippery Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 9, Brookfoot refix broken ladder hoop Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Lock 9, Brookfoot counter weight missing Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Calder & Hebble Navigation Waste Site Battyeford Battyford Oil Storage Painting needed Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Clarence Dock Clarence Dock Flood Gates Fit steel shoes/saddles. Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Clarence Dock Clarence Dock Flood Gates Rotten footboard. Timber Repairs 1 completed Dewsbury Arm (Calder & Hebble Nav) Dewsbury Arm (Calder & Hebble Nav) - 001 Repair Washwall . Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Fairies Hill Cut Fairies Hill Cut - 001 Fishermans dugout. Bank Protection 1 completed Halifax Branch (Calder & Hebble) Halifax Branch (Calder & Hebble) - 001 missing sets under bridge Towpath Repairs 1 completed Halifax Branch (Calder & Hebble) Halifax Branch (Calder & Hebble) - 001 hole in tarmac t/p Towpath Repairs 1 completed Hebble Brook Feeder Hebble Brook Feeder - 001 Key-clamp to low on gate side Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Bridge 2, Lock 9 Bridge parapet wall damaged. Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Culvert 6 Install Grill to inlet Metalwork Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Huddersfield Broad Canal - 003 washwall slippage Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 Rephased to Q4 due to Arising Works Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 3, Ladgrave Lock slippy copings Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 3, Ladgrave Lock Repair damaged footboards Timber Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 4, Longlands Lock void on landing wall Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 Rephased to Q4 due to Arising Works Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 4, Longlands Lock Install fender on bywash inlet Timber Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 4, Longlands Lock rotten timber fender on landing Timber Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 9, Red Doles Lock fit heel grips. Towpath Repairs 1 completed Huddersfield Broad Canal Lock 9, Red Doles Lock voids in washwall Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Eskholme Culvert replace bricks Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Kirk Lane Road Bridge 6 bridge operation only sign postsbrkn Timber Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal New Junction Canal - 004 Repair leak D/S Westfield to O/S Bank Protection 1 completed New Junction Canal New Junction Canal - 006 fishing platforms damaged Timber Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal New Junction Canal - 007 hole in t/p Towpath Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Stony Lane Culvert (Syphon) replace missing brick Brickwork/Masonry Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Sykehouse Lock concrete cracking d/s lock landing Concrete Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Sykehouse Lock trapping hazard Metalwork Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Sykehouse Lock relay sunken block paving Towpath Repairs 1 completed New Junction Canal Sykehouse Road Bridge 7 relocate cycle way sign Signage 1 completed New Junction Canal Low Lane aqueducts safety fencing
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