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CUTCUT BOTHBOTH WAYSWAYS Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Working Canal Boats at the Huddlesford Heritage Gathering 2017 See Pages 15-18 for more Photos (Photo by Paul Marshall) Issue No. 93 Autumn 2017 ay Wha eeth rf L tr Lichfield td S Heart of the Coventry Canal . TEL:01543 414808 MOBILE:0782 4848444 FAX:01543 414770 www.streethaywharf.co.uk 7-DAY CALL OUT SERVICE GEN SETS FITTED DIESEL AND SOLID FUEL STOVES FITTED BOTTOM BLACKING REPAINTING AND SIGNWRITING NEW BOATS FULL & PART FIT-OUT SUPPLIED ALL MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL WORK FULL CHANDLERY STRETCHING AND REBOTTOMING GAS SAFE. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ALL STEEL WORK AND TANKS Support the boat yard on the “Lichfield Ring” Boat Transport, England, Europe Cranage Arranged Site Surveys Complete Service for DIY Repairs Boat Hire Boat Fitting Diesel Pump Out Mooring Boat Sales Laundry Trent & Mersey Canal V.A.T No. 133609427 Chairman’s Column It’s been a very busy summer (but without much “summer”!) for both our volunteers and for those working behind the scenes. The business is very much a result of our hay Wha successes: our public profile is high through the visibility of our work, our presence at eet rf L many events, regular press coverage, a superb website and high social media activity. r t Consequently, we now have an average of 9 work parties a week: 4 days a week t d based at Tamworth Road; two new Tuesday work parties, one at Summerhill, the S . other at Fosseway; the Grounds/Green team’s itinerant Saturday work party; the continuation from last academic year of the super Queen’s Croft High School Tuesday mornings and on average a weekly Corporate Volunteering day. And then there are occasional sessions by Foresters Scout Group, Wolverhampton College and National Citizenship Service youngsters. We’re regularly working on the three sites mentioned above, from time to time Grounds / Green keep our land at Darnford Moor under control and when we have planning permission there can be a return to Darnford Park. Planning permission has now been granted for creating the walkway over the aqueduct/M6Toll. Planning permission leads me to report on the endless hours of meetings; emails; correspondence; and report reading, writing and responding that Officers and Directors do in the vital “behind the scenes” work. Getting planning permission is just one of many examples. We work with all the relevant Local Authorities and can happily report that we have excellent relationships with particularly Lichfield District and Lichfield City Councils and Staffordshire County Council. They, though, have to operate within a complex government framework, which takes us to other statutory agencies ..... and headaches and tight time schedules! We also have to watch carefully how any proposed developments may impact on our work and currently we’ve some tricky negotiations on the go on both Lichfield and Hatherton Canals. But, I’ll finish on our successes! Huddlesford Heritage Gathering was a great success, and is fully reported on elsewhere in this edition. Similarly, our contribution to Lichfield’s first Gold Award in Heart of England in Bloom has been widely acknowledged and we are already planning for next year. Progress at Tamworth Road, at Summerhill and at Fosseway has been immense and has been achieved through ambitious and very hard work by our growing number of volunteers, and through the purchase of the big trailer which enables plant to be taken between sites. But we wouldn’t be able to use these machines if it weren’t for the careful and regular maintenance by several of our mechanically skilled volunteers. With the seemingly ever expanding work that is being done we really need to maintain our fundraising efforts and increase the number of volunteers to do both the on the ground and also the behind the scenes work – spread the word! Tell people what a great organisation this is to volunteer with! Chris Bull, (Chairperson) Autumn 2017 Page 3 Donations to the Trust Donations to the Trust: 1st July to 30th September 2017 Donations during this period from individuals and groups, plus ancillary items, totalled £205,000 including £89,500 to the Tunnel Vision Appeal. These figures come from over 230 donors, plus tax claims through Gift Aid in respect of donations by UK taxpayers who completed the required formalities, and some exceptional legacy funds. Monies were given by the following groups, listed in alphabetical order: Austin 7 Supporters Club, Jaguar Land Rover, PayPal Giving Fund, UK mass funding, Virgin Money Giving contributors. All such donations, however large or small, are most gratefully received by the Trust to help us with our restoration work. We recognise that all our supporters give what they are able, reflecting the value they put on our work for the community. Because of this, and the wish of some to remain anonymous, we no longer publish names of individual donors and amounts. Our special appreciation to all those who made funeral donations in recognition of the interests of the late Mike Gripton and Colin Riggs. Our sincere thanks to all. We also thank the following for their generous support:- Amey Group, corporate volunteer team, BT Group, corporate volunteer team J & J Properties, land management, Queens Croft School, Lichfield, volunteer teams. Jaguar Land Rover, several corporate volunteer teams. “The Boat Inn” restaurant, Muckley Corner, Summerhill project support The Foresters Scout Group, Yoxall, volunteer teams. WCL Cranebrook Quarries Ltd, site occupational support. Wolverhampton College, several student volunteer teams. ANNOUNCEMENT We regret to announce the loss of the following members:- Mrs V Green, Sutton Coldfield, died December 2016. Mr M R Gripton, Lichfield, died July 2017. Mr Colin Riggs, Market Harborough, died 6th August 2017. Mr R H Davies, Whittington, Lichfield, died 6th September 2017. (See page 19) Autumn 2017 Page 4 Membership Matters Thanks Once again we would like to thank all those members who add an extra donation to their membership fee when they renew. We regard this as a better solution than increasing membership fees, which would take no account of individual members’ ability to pay and furthermore would involve around 600 members being asked to change their bank standing orders. Thank you again for your generosity. In short–we need you. Please stay with the Trust and please pay when you receive your reminder. My details are: Godfrey Eland, 18 Furnival Crescent, Lichfield, WS13 6DD Email:- [email protected] Welcome to New Members – 1st July to 30th September 2017 Mr J Townsend, Lichfield Mr Richard Hopkins, Cannock Mr A Boyle, Lichfield Mr D C Stewart, Aldermaston Mr A Brewer, Oxford Mr A Jenkins, Tamworth Mr & Mrs D P, Haselhurst St Andrews Ms D Riley, Wolverhampton Ms S Lloyd, Lichfield Mr D Necklen, Brewood Mr N Johnson, Lichfield Mrs S Necklen, Brewood Mrs K M Stanier, Dodsleigh Mr P Skelton, Whittington Mr M Wheeler, Lichfield Mr M Taylor, Lichfield Mrs E Wheeler, Lichfield Mr & Mrs R Elsoon, Australia Mr & Mrs A P Brown, Burntwood Mr R Williams, Bristol Mr S Homer, Walsall Wood Mr A Dawson, Sutton Coldfield Mr P Cheeesewright, Lichfield Mr & Mrs J Hiley, Brownhills Mr P Norrie, Lichfield Mr D B Fox, Chesterfield Mrs J Norrie, Lichfield Mrs H L Fox, Chesterfield Mr R Prowse, Oxford Mr S Mackay, Lichfield Mr D Copestake, Pelsall Ms M Snelson, Lichfield Membership Total at 30th September :- 1934 (Comprising 335 Adult, 972 Family, 203 Life, 406 Retired, 18 Other) Membership rates are: Adult £10; Family £15; Junior (under 18), Student, Retired or Unemployed £6; Group (Clubs & Societies) £25; Small Business £100, Large Corporate £200; Life Membership £200, Family Life Membership £300 (includes children up to age 18). To join, please contact the Membership Secretary (see above). To join please see our website www.lhcrt.org.uk or email [email protected] Autumn 2017 Page 5 Our 500 Club gives members a chance to win prizes of up to £400 every three months! 50% of the 500 Club income will be retained for capital expenditure essential for restoration of our two canals… and 50% paid in prizes to its members. 243 subscriptions were eligible for the September draw. However, a rise in the number of ‘500 Club’ members means an increase in the contribution to the Capital Fund and also the amount of prize money available. Please spread the word; anyone can join the Club, you don’t have to be an LHCRT member. A rise in the number of ‘500 Club’ members means an increase in the contribution to the Capital Fund and also the amount of prize money available. During 2016 the ‘500 Club’ has paid out a total of £1,468-50 in prize money. This means that £1,468-50 has also been added to our Capital Fund. The Trust would like to thank all the subscribers for their continuing support. So please spread the word. The winners of the September 2017 draw are: First prize £ 189.54 No 212 Mrs PJ Heath, Bamford, Derbyshire Second prize £ 123.93 No 310 John Dodwell, London Third prize £ 51.03 No 163 Peter Butler, Sheffield The “500 Club” Capital Fund has been established to raise funds for capital expenditure on land purchase and rebuilding structures on the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals. For an annual subscription of £12 Club Members are allocated 1 chance in each of 4 successive quarterly draws. Based on a membership of 500, the maximum prizes will be: 1st Prize £400 approximately 26% income 2nd Prize £250 approximately 17% income 3rd Prize £100 approximately 7% income If there are more or less than 500 members, the prizes will be proportionally increased or decreased. So the more 500 Club members we have, the higher the prizes.

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