National Press Releases

Government welcomes 3rd sector debate for waterways

07 December 2009
The UK Government has today (7 December 2009) ended recent speculation about the sale of British Waterways’ property endowment in England and Wales by announcing its preferred approach to "consider alternative models for the business as a whole, such as mutual or third sector structures."

Dates announced for Towpath Tidy 2010

07 December 2009
British Waterways announces that next year’s Towpath Tidy will be taking place from 1—14 March 2010. The annual spring clean brings environmental benefits to the nation’s canals and rivers and supports the year-round work carried out by British Waterways.

Licence it or lose it

09 November 2009
Between 9 and 21 November British Waterways, which manages 2,200 miles of canals and rivers in the UK, will be using boats and taking to the towpaths on foot and bike as part of its annual National Boat Check. Staff from the canal organisation will be identifying those boaters who have not bought the required licence are therefore not contributing to the cost of maintaining the region’s waterways.

Bumper year for 'Ratty' on Britain's canals

03 November 2009
Results of British Waterways' Wildlife Survey 2009. The water vole, the UK's fastest declining mammal, seems to be making good use of canals, with twice as many sightings recorded across the country in British Waterways’ latest waterways wildlife survey.

British Waterways launches moorings policy consultation

02 November 2009
British Waterways (BW) has launched a three month consultation inviting views on its proposed policy for both leisure and residential moorings in England and Wales.

British Waterways adopts new structure

02 November 2009
Today is the day that British Waterways’ new structure comes into effect. British Waterways will now be managed from its headquarters in Watford, eleven new waterways in England and Wales and two waterways in Scotland.

Creepy Canals - British Waterways confirms Britain's most haunted waterway

26 October 2009
Britain’s canal network was built by hand more than 200 years ago, and the blood sweat and tears of countless hours’ work, as well as many more grisly incidents, have left their ghostly mark on the waterways.

British Waterways Press Update

23 October 2009
The latest round up of stories for the waterways press.

Achievements of volunteers celebrated by British Waterways

20 October 2009
British Waterways is celebrating the importance of volunteers to the nation’s canals and rivers by recognising ten groups across the regions whose work has dramatically benefited the waterways over the past 12 months.

Re-appointment to British Waterways Board

16 October 2009
The Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change today announced the re-appointment of Duncan Sutherland to the British Waterways Board.

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