Canal and River Trust continues to invest in national infrastructure

Canal and River Trust has published a program of of winter repairs and conservation work to protect the nation’s historic canals.

These vital winter works will also help to keep the important national infrastructure available for boaters, local communities, and visitors.

The program takes place between November and March when the canals are quieter, to minimise the impact on navigation.

In addition to the winter works, the Trust is midway through a multi-million-pound programme of reservoir repairs to help ensure the resilience of the water needed to keep canals topped up, with continued investment to safeguard the water supply from the Trust’s reservoirs – the oldest in the country.

Work has taken place, or been scheduled, at over two-thirds of the charity’s 71 reservoirs. In addition, repairs along canal beds, canal walls and at locks will help ensure millions of liters of water aren’t lost from the network’s ageing structures.

The Trust is also continuing to invest in its dredging program throughout the year to improve navigation.

Please visit the Trust’s Notices and Stoppages pages to find out about works affecting navigation.