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Boaters' Update 27 July 2018 Welcome to the Latest Edition. You Don't Need to Read This Introduction to Know That It's Boaters’ Update 27 July 2018 Welcome to the latest edition. You don’t need to read this introduction to know that it’s been, and continues to be, a bit on the warm side. Ok, that’s an understatement – apparently it’s the driest first half of a summer since 1961 and the UK as a whole has only seen 20% of the expected rainfull. Despite this, 95% of the 2,000 mile network of canals and rivers in our care remain open for a relaxing and rewarding cruise. In the North West, where a hose pipe ban comes in to force on 5 August, we’ve just announced extra measures to conserve water – more on this below. Elsewhere in this edition, you can read about our agreement with HS2 to address concerns at Fradley Junction, what spares you should be carrying when out on a cruise, and the regular roundup of other boating news, stoppages and events. If there’s a particular topic you’d like to see in a future edition then please drop me a line. Happy boating, Damian In this edition: • News round-up and the fortnight ahead • Annual Report & Accounts published showing record year of volunteering • Agreement with HS2 secured to address concerns at Fradley Junction • Further measures to conserve water in parts of the North • Boat licence customer support team – here to help • Spare a thought for… Spares! • Water safety campaign • More ways for you to get involved • Maintenance, repair and restoration work affecting cruising this weekend • Bits and bobs News round-up and the fortnight ahead Over the last couple of weeks you may have heard, or seen, that: • 17 July – Multi-million pound project to reopen UK's longest river to protected fish species gets underway. • 19 July – The beauty and splendour of the canal and river network has been recognised as a further 83.5 miles was awarded prestigious Green Flag status. • 19 July – We started restoration work on an industrial feature – the coal staithe – at the iconic Wigan Pier. • 19 July – Nancy Campbell, Canal Laureate 2018, embarked on a story-gathering trip with a difference this week - kayaking from Liverpool to Leeds. Below I’ve picked out some highlights to see and do over the next fortnight. Of course, there are plenty of other activities and volunteering opportunities around the network: visit the events section of the website to find the perfect one for you. • 26 Jul to 5 Aug – What better way to spend a lazy warm summer’s evening than at the Floating Cinema in Water Eaton? With an ecclectic mix of films to choose from, the floating cinema is offering you the chance to have a cool, onboard experience. It's free, but you will need to book tickets to attend each screening. Spaces are limited and going quickly! • 28 & 29 July – Help us celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Pocklington Canal’s opening, as well as the opening of a further two miles of canal following restoration efforts by us and the Pocklington Canal Amenity Society. Boat trips, kayaking, archaeology, theatrical walks and more. • 31 Jul to 28 Aug – School is officially out for summer so if you've got a little one who is seven or over, we're offering them the chance to become a junior lock keeper on the beautiful Kennet & Avon Canal. • 3 to 5 Aug – Head along for three days of family entertainment to the Nottingham Riverside Festival where you’ll find spectacular fireworks on Saturday night, a bustling street fair, live music and performances, street theatre performers and a children’s zone! ………………………………………………......................................................................................... Annual Report & Accounts published showing record year of volunteering We’ve published our 2017/18 Annual Report & Accounts charting a further year of progress. In particular, and thanks to those who’ve helped achieve it, it has been a record year for volunteering on the waterways with active volunteers now significantly exceeding the number of employees as you help us to deliver our charitable objectives as a Trust for the waterways and wellbeing. In addition to volunteers clocking-up more than 600,000 hours, with a remarkable 96% satisfaction rate, the overall condition of our waterways continued to improve year-on-year with core spending on waterway infrastructure, maintenance and repairs rising to almost £132 million. Richard Parry, chief executive, comments: “We have seen another strong year as the Trust works towards its vision of transforming places and enriching lives. Our continued growth in volunteering complements and enhances the vital work that our experienced and skilled colleagues deliver. “Our work across the network has been underpinned by an increase in the number of boats together with strong investment and income performance which now sees the Trust generate more than £150 million each year in addition to our £50m Government grant. This means we can continue the underlying increase in spend on the care and repair of our waterways.” The success in volunteering is in addition to community ‘adoptions’, and this year 225 community groups working alongside the charity with local people have been participating in the care of their local stretch, introducing their creative ideas and taking pride in where they live. This year’s Report also details the work underway to rigorously evidence the wider benefits of waterways to society, including their benefits for wellbeing which will be critical for our approach in the years ahead. Chairman Allan Leighton said: “Our waterways have a very special place in the public’s affection, but we need to instil a greater belief in their value to us all today, to reach out and connect with a wider range of people, to convince them of the need to extend their support to the Trust, so that the waterways will be cared for in perpetuity. “As the Trust adapts its structure and aligns itself better to deliver more effectively at a local level, I’d like to thank our outgoing founding Trustees and the original Partnership Chairs who step down this year, as well as all our partners, supporters, volunteers and employees as we continue on this exciting journey.” Highlights in the 2017/18 Annual Report & Accounts include: • Volunteering exceeding 600,000 hours, with 96% satisfaction amongst the Trust’s volunteers • 225 community adoptions, empowering local people to get involved • An improvement in the overall condition of the waterways and a rise to £131.6 million in core spending on waterway infrastructure, maintenance and repairs • Strong investment performance which, together with our sources of income, generated over £200 million • A rise in boat numbers to over 34,000 with the lowest ever licence evasion • A 15% growth in Friends to 24,000 with donations up to £6.1 million, including from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery • A further reduction in unplanned closures to navigation • An improvement in towpath user satisfaction with 372 million visits to the Trust’s waterways and visitors to the Trust’s museums up 39% to 48,000 • Engagement with 80,000 children through the Trust’s Explorers education programme • Green Flag status awarded to 160 miles of waterways • Publication of the Trust’s Outcomes Measurement Framework to capture and quantify the benefits that waterways and the Trust’s work make to society • A relaunch of the Trust’s brand position to reach new audiences and better reflect the ambition to be a charity for the waterways and wellbeing You can read the full 2017/18 Annual Report & Accounts online and, planning ahead, you may want to come along to our Annual Public Meeting on Wednesday 26 September at Austin Court, Birmingham. Places are limited, so it’s best to register your attendance early. ………………………………………………......................................................................................... Agreement with HS2 secured to address concerns at Fradley Junction We have secured an agreement with High Speed 2, the company responsible for the planned high-speed railway directly linking London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester, which will significantly reduce the impact of the rail line on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Fradley Junction. Under HS2’s proposals, a permanent access road would have been built adjacent to the Trent & Mersey Canal at Pyford Brook, in the popular Fradley Junction area. Following extensive negotiations, HS2 has agreed to introduce an ‘Additional Provision’ to address our concerns. HS2’s access road will be rerouted to radically reduce the visual and aural impact on boaters and canal visitors in the area. We have also reached agreement with HS2 on minimising the impact of construction works in the area. This includes reducing the impact of works on the canal towpath and minimising canal closures, especially during peak seasons, to facilitate works. Peter Walker, our head of technical support, said: "The Fradley Junction area, where the Coventry Canal joins the Trent & Mersey Canal, is one of the busiest and most vibrant places on the waterways. "We’re pleased that our extensive negotiations with HS2 have produced an agreement on protecting the canal and, as such, we have been able to withdraw our petition against the High Speed Rail (West Midlands – Crewe) Bill. "We’re not against HS2, but it’s really important that the impact on the canal network is minimised and that is what we have been able to achieve." Separately, we’re continuing to work with HS2 and other interested parties through the newly-created Sow Parklands & Cannock Chase AONB Landscape Group to address the design of the Great Haywood viaduct. Peter Walker comments: "A HS2 viaduct will cross the Trent Valley at Great Haywood. This is going to be a critical interface which will have an impact on this historic landscape.
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