Canal Societies and Trusts in the EM Region

Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society

Erewash Canal P & D Association

Foxton Inclined Plane Trust

Chris Madge, c/o 62 Broadway, Duffield, Derby DE56 4BU Tel: 07827 946444 www.derbycanal.org.uk

Norman Cornwell, 38 Millfield Road, Kimberley, Notts. NG16 2LJ Tel: 0115 8544155 Mobile 07854 451183 www.ecpda.org.uk (note the change)

Foxton Canal Museum, Middle Lock, Gumley Road, Market Harborough LE16 7RA Tel: 0116 2792657 www.fipt.org.uk

Friends of Charnwood Forest Canal Mike Handford, 1 Sheepy Close, Hinckley, LE10 1JL Tel: 01455 611508 mahandford@gmail.com

Friends of the Cromford Canal Richard Handley, richard.handley@cromfordcanal.org www.cromfordcanal.org

Grantham Canal Society

Louth Navigation Trust

Melton & Oakham Waterways Society

Old Union Canals Society

Mike Stone, 7, Crow Park Drive, Burton Joyce, Nottingham NG14 5AS; Tel: 0115 931 3375 www.granthamcanal.com

Paula Hunt, Navigation Warehouse, Riverhead, Louth LN11 0DA Tel: 01507 605496 www.louthcanal.org.uk

Michael Clowes, tel: 01509 414140, e-mail: lindandmick@btinternet.com www.meltonwaterways.org.uk

Jean Bourne, 2 Nithsdale Crescent, Market Harborough, LE16 9HA tel: 01858 461483 https://www.old-union-canals.org/events-news

Sleaford Navigation Trust

Stamford Canal Society

Steve Hayes, 10 Chelmer Close, N. Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8TH Tel: 01522 689460 www.sleafordnavigation.co.uk

Ken Otter, The Meadows, Church Lane, Tallington, Stamford PE9 4RU Tel: 07761 452030 www.StamfordCanal.org

Trent and Mersey Canal Society

Margaret English, 10 Long Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire CW10 0BL. Tel: 01606 834471 www.tamcs.org.uk

This time our main theme is the River Trent, partly triggered by the notable water level changes over last year. See the full tale of Trentlink by Nick Roberts on page 9 , mentioning the connecting waterways at Torksey, West Stockwith and Keadby, with of course the navigable nontidal river above Cromwell; also a Facebppk page, see below.

The pictures for this article are all from Nick and other Facebook contributors, including a fascinating one by Eagle Eye Photography of Cromwell Lock under flood conditions.

The two really useful Facebook sites for the Trent are mentioned also in Nick’s article:

Visitor Moorings on the River Trent & Associated Waterways https://www.facebook.com/groups/26group7686390376240

Trentlink - Safe Navigation of the Tidal River Trent https://www.facebook.com/groups/666937220961360

David also has an invitation (page 6) to become involved, or even better come to Nick’s presentation on March 24th in Lincoln (page 24).

We have a description from Tony Osbond of a new concept for a proper canal connection from the Trent north of Adbolton Lane playing fields to the existing line of the Grantham canal near the Radcliffe Road. See page 16; probably not done this year, but maybe?

On more domestic matters, you may have missed the item in the last edition, confirming that David’s proposals for the organisation of the Region were accepted, and they are summarised again here for your information.(page 20).

Also we give an introduction to Dave Pearce, the new CEO (page 19), and also note the possibility that the IWA main office will move from Waterside in Chesham because the lease runs out at the end of March. No news yet of the new address.

This is the time of year when CRT issue their annual lockage report. It is a very interesting document, with a lot of detail. Try looking for https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/original/47514-annuallockage-report-2022.pdf

With best wishes for the new season.