Bath doesn’t rate very well in the litter stakes with our streets way down the list for cleanliness – often covered in cigarette stubs, urban gull droppings – and whatever the birds have managed to […]
Tag: Canal
Claverton makes the grade!
Some good news in from Peter Dunn who is Group Volunteer leader – representing a group of people who give their time to keep a unique piece of canal machinery in working order. To […]
Taking a boat to work.
Just spent a very pleasant morning with a bunch of enthusiastic volunteers on the city end of the Kennet and Avon Canal. It’s an 87 mile long, late 18th century marvel – surveyed by engineer […]
The people’s park.
A 21st century pleasure garden for all the community. That’s what Keith Rowe – Project Manager for the Sydney Gardens restoration and improvement scheme – promised today in an interview with Bath Newseum. The project […]
This locks open!
Ever fancied peering down into the depths of the second deepest canal lock in the country? Well you don’t have to go very far to do it because Bath Deep Locks 8/9 – on the […]
B&NES on the racks
Come off it B&NES. This is deprivation by stealth. Every time the bike rack hoops are removed for the annual Remembrance Day Parade a couple less are returned to their rightful place outside the Guildhall. […]
Historic canal under attack.
Always the same isn’t it? The week a vital member of staff takes a holiday, his services are suddenly urgently needed! Bit of a shock greeting narrow boat crews and towpath users on the K […]
Meeting to discuss bad behaviour on canal
Seems canal boaters, local councillors, the police and other interested parties have met to discuss the ongoing problem of antisocial behaviour – by some – on the Kennet and Avon Canal in our area. It […]
Canal – a theme park? Turmoil at the tiller! Canal and River Trust statement released.
Is it time to introduce some sort of additional safeguards regarding the hiring of canal narrowboats to stag and hen parties? I ask the question following an incident on the Kennet and Avon Canal at […]
Bath’s first floating market underway.
Bath’s first-ever floating market is underway today, tomorrow and Monday at Darlington Wharf on the Kennet and Avon Canal. A line of narrow boats – selling all manner of things- are moored along that stretch […]
