IWA Bulletin - Mid May 2014

BULLETIN Mid May 2014

Photo: Droitwich Barge Lock which was reopened in 2008 after after more than 30 years of campaigning by IWA and restoration work carried out by IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group (photo by Chris Handscombe)

IWA Funding Enables CRT to Focus on Restoration IWA has welcomed Canal & River Trust’s (CRT) renewed commitment to the restoration of Britain’s inland waterways, and has provided funding to encourage this.

IWA and CRT organised a workshop for restoration groups, which took place on Saturday 10th May. The workshop was developed to provide local waterway groups with support in the progression of their restoration projects.

Delegates heard from external experts who presented their research in to the economic and social benefits of waterway

restoration, took part in discussion groups, and saw the launch of a new video that demonstrated the wider benefits of restoration. The video can now be viewed on the IWA’s website.

IWA and CRT have recently formed a Restoration Partnership to raise awareness of, and encourage broad support for waterway restoration. As part of this, IWA’s Restoration Committee provided a grant of £5,000 towards the cost of two new CRT staff members, recruited to focus on restoration.

These initiatives build on IWA’s long history of waterway restoration campaigns, that has seen hundreds of miles of

waterways saved and restored to use, since the Association was founded in 1946: • 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the reopening of the Southern Stratfordupon-Avon Canal, made possible through IWA campaigning and work parties in the fifties and sixties. This was an important landmark as it publicly demonstrated the feasability of bringing waterways back to life at a lesser cost than eliminating them.

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IWA Bulletin - Mid May 2014 • 2014 is the 40th Anniversary of a whole host of restoration projects that greatly benefitted from IWA support, including the Upper Avon Navigation, Cheshire Ring and the Caldon Canal.

• Droitwich Barge Lock, which connects the Droitwich Junction Canal and Droitwich Barge Canal in Vines Park, was officially re-opened in 2008. Much of the work to restore the lock was undertaken by IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group, and was the culmination of over 30 years’ work by IWA to promote restoration of the Droitwich Canals.

• IWA’s support has been fundamental in nearly every successful waterway restoration project in the past 50 years.

• IWA provides expertise and advice to restoration groups throughout the country as

well as financial assistance through grants. The Association draws on the knowledge and expertise of its membership and associates to provide this support to all restoration organisations that can benefit from it. IWA also supports many restoration groups through the insurances that it arranges.

• IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group provides practical help and expertise for restoration in the form of week-long working holidays known as Canal Camps and weekend work parties. WRG also provides grants, with IWA funding, to restoration groups for training volunteers.

campaign to support restoration of the UK’s canals and rivers.

We hope that their commitment to the promotion of restoration will continue to raise awareness, support, and investment in local projects, for the benefit of the wider waterways community.”

Les Etheridge added “Today, people using the Kennet & Avon, Ripon, Caldon, Peak Forest, Droitwich and Bridgwater & Taunton canals, and many others, plus river navigations such as the Upper Great Ouse, so easily forget that these were once derelict waterways reliant on IWA and other voluntary support.We need to encourage today’s restorers, who face even greater challenges, to achieve simliar great feats.The active support of CRT is a vital step in this process, which is why we welcome this opportunity to work together.”

IWA’s National Chairman, Les Etheridge said “We’re really pleased to see that Canal & River Trust is getting behind the

IWA News Record Breaking Attendance at IWA’s Canalway Cavalcade Record numbers of people came out to enjoy the colourful spectacle and fun at IWA’s 2014 Canalway Cavalcade over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend at Little Venice in London.

Over 130 boats attended, including a Dutch barge, Azolla, owned by Graeme Heap. She celebrated her 100th birthday at Cavalcade, en route to her birthplace in the Netherlands.

At the Opening Ceremony on Saturday afternoon Libby Bradshaw, Events Manager on the organising committee, introduced Richard Parry, Chief Executive

of Canal & River Trust, and Les Etheridge, IWA National Chairman.

Both emphasised the value of the waterways, the work already achieved and the necessity to continue the job of preserving them. They also stressed the need for more volunteers, not only to work to restore the waterways, but to assist in the organising of such successful events as Canalway Cavalcade.

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IWA Bulletin - Mid May 2014 Westminster for the winner of the Boat Handling Competition, was won by Ray Oakhill on Stronghold.

The Roger Squires Trophy, presented by St Pancras Cruising Club in recognition of Roger’s 10 years as their Commodore, for the best novice competitor in the Boat Handling Competition, was awarded to Little Gem, owner Franze Progatzky.

Photo: Canalway Cavalcade 2014 (photo by Roger Squires)

Councillor Sarah Richardson, Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster, welcomed everybody and thanked IWA for putting on the event.

As has become the tradition at Cavalcade, she then rang the ship’s bell to officially open the festival.

entered boat in Saturday’s Pageant went to Muttley owned by Michael and Marion Birch.

The Marcus Boudier Trophy, for the best decorated privately

The Westminster Trophy, sponsored by the City of

The Mike Stevens Memorial Trophy, for the ‘Best Boat’ at Canalway Cavalcade, selected from all the boat entries at the event, awarded in recognition of Mike’s outstanding contribution to IWA and Canalway Cavalcade during his lifetime, went to Nimrod, owned

by Craig Haslam.

The Ray Dunford Buckby Can was not awarded this year because there were no entrants.

Christine Smith, Publicity Manager, said “I wish to especially thank the young people who have worked so hard supporting me with the The pageant, after the opening The Vic Trott Memorial Trophy, publicity this year: Hannah and ceremony, and procession of for the couple in the best ‘Boaters James Ranken, Lydia Collins, Gemma illuminated boats on Sunday Sunday Best’ costume was awarded Bolton and Stephanie Pay. I have evening were very well to Robin and Laura Ormerod on waited years for a TV channel to attended with some remarkable Miss Matty. feature Cavalcade and then three constructions including Nelson’s came along at once!”

Column, a replica Boris with one of The Cruise Electric Trophy, for his bikes and some guards from the the best illuminated boat in Sunday Jerry Sanders, Chairman and Trooping of the Colour. There was evening’s procession went to Tryst Commercial Director of the IWA a wonderful atmosphere amongst No. 1, owned by Tim and Sue Canalway Cavalcade Organising the crowds, throughout the three Gwynne-Evans.

Committee said: “Attendance has days of the festival. been record breaking - over 32,000 The Graham Capelin Award, for people came, boosted on Monday by The awards were presented by the best entry by a boater who has our appearance on BBC Breakfast John Edmonds, Vice President of not previously taken part in either TV.The traders were extremely busy London Region IWA, on Monday the Saturday Pageant or Illuminated and many have already booked afternoon and all the waterborne Procession of Boats, was awarded for next year. I’d like to thank all competitions and processions were to Little Gem, owned by Franze the 100 volunteers, who helped to supported by British Land.

Progatzky. organise and set up the event. for their hard work and dedication. It was an outstanding success.”

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Sun Shines on First IWA Braunston Boat Gathering

Executive Officer Richard Parry who took time out from talking to visiting boaters to take a trip down to Braunston Turn and back aboard Aldgate steered by Nick Wolfe.

Chris Heaton-Harris, local MP for Daventry, also dropped by.

such as John Lewis and amazon. com through the easyfundraising website and IWA will receive the equivalent of 1.5% of the total price paid for the goods.

For example if you bought a £10 book sold by amazon.com but through easyfundraising, IWA Chris Burton, of Braunston Canal would receive a 1.5% donation of Society said “We were delighted 15p. The customer would pay the that IWA Northampton Branch same price for the goods when chose Braunston as the site for its purchasing via easyfundraising as Annual Gathering this year and were they would if purchasing from the pleased to assist and make it into retailer direct. The 1.5% donation Photo: Narrowboat Raymond at IWA Northampton Branch’s Braunston Boat an enjoyable and busy weekend for comes from the retailer in the Gathering (photo by Tim Coghlan) everyone.The Branch has been very form of a cash reward to the supportive of our volunteer work and customer, which easyfundraising Over thirty boats gathered we were glad to be able to repay collects and sends on to your in glorious sunshine for IWA some of this help.” chosen good cause at no extra Northampton Branch’s first ever cost.

Boat Gathering held in the historic Tim Coghlan, owner of Braunston Nurser’s canal dock at Braunston Marina, who kindly allowed IWA In just a few easy steps you can Marina over the May Day Bank Northampton Branch use of the sign up to use this service via the Holiday (May 2nd – 5th). The marina facilities said “With excellent easyfundraising website. To create event was boosted in numbers by weather - especially for a bank an account that supports IWA, members of local adoption group holiday, it proved a very successful visit the Association’s page on the Braunston Canal Society, one of and enjoyable gathering.This was easyfundraising website and sign the beneficiaries of funds raised both so for our visiting friends up from there. When you want to over the weekend, and also some from IWA and our moorers who make an online purchase you will of the 250 moorers based at the welcomed the onsite real ale bar, need to sign in to easyfundraising.

Marina.

BBQ and fish ‘n chips facilities!” org.uk and select one of over 2700 participating retailers participating The weekend saw a full All in all it was an enjoyable fun in the scheme. You will then be programme of activities including filled weekend with plenty to do directed to the website of the guided walks, a treasure hunt, for everyone. online retailer to select and pay for quizzes, games and competitions. their products. A percentage of Prize for Best Turned Out Boat was the total will be donated to IWA. Over £800 Raise won by The Friends of Raymond for IWA Through who also received a donation of For more information about £166 from the proceeds of the Easyfundraising easyfundraising visit its website raffle on Sunday night towards or visit the IWA easyfundraising their work restoring, maintaining In total, IWA has received over page to sign up and support the and exhibiting historic working £800 through the easyfundraising Association today. boats Raymond and Nutfield. scheme, which allows online shoppers to raise funds for IWA, at Highlights over the weekend no extra cost to themselves. were visits from CRT South East Waterway Manager Neil Owen Customers who wish to support and his family, and CRT Chief IWA can buy goods from retailers

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New Planning Proposal Submitted for Banbury Canalside Development A planning application was made on 18th October 2013 on behalf of Scottish Widows for an extensive development alongside

Marketing Committee Vacancy IWA’s new Marketing Committee is looking to recruit two or three new members over the coming year and would welcome expressions of interest from IWA members who would be interested in serving on the committee. Ideally candidates should have a marketing or commercial background and the time to contribute towards marketing strategy and development for the Association.

Some expertise amongst the media or waterways trade would be a particular advantage. The committee meets about six times per year, usually in the southern Midlands. For further details, please contact Frank Wilson (committee chairman – frank.wilson@waterways.org.uk) or Neil Edwards (chief executive) at Head Office.

Waterways Magazine May 2014 Some IWA members may have been taken by surprise to find a copy of the proxy form for the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 12th April on the reverse of the mailing sheet insert in the

the Oxford Canal in Banbury town centre. This included the demolition of the northern car park and the General Foods Sports and Social Club and the erection of a glazed canopy over the Oxford Canal. IWA Oxfordshire Branch submitted an objection to the development.

Summer edition (published in May) of Waterways magazine. This was due to an error at the printers (the reverse of the mailing sheet should have been blank). Both the printers and IWA apologise to members for any confusion caused.

About People Sylvia Rymell IWA is saddened to report that Sylvia Rymell, longtime Secretary of IWA West Country Branch, passed away on 24th April after three years of unsuccessful treatment for Ovarian Cancer.

In May a revised proposal was submitted, which retains the General Foods Sports and Social Club and margin adjacent to the canal and removes the canopy over the canal. The latest proposal and more information can be viewed at the IWA Oxfordshire Branch web pages.

distant waterways, fundraising for restoration and much more.

For over thirty years Sylvia was involved with IWA West Country Branch and she inspired many others to follow suit and give their time to run a trip boat, man a sales stand and serve on a committee.

Ann Appleton IWA is saddened to report that Ann Appleton, a member of IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch, passed away on Monday 12th May, at the Severn Hospice. Ann and her husband Hugh joined the committee two years ago, and were very active in branch activities.

Sylvia, together with her husband Tony, led the successful campaign for the restoration of the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal, and New Member of Staff, was associated with many other Amber Jenkins West Country waterways, including the Bude and Grand Western Amber Jenkins has joined the canals.

Association’s staff at IWA Head Office as Assistant Volunteer CoSylvia was tireless in promoting ordinator, a newly created role IWA from Truro to Bournemouth supporting Jenny Black, Volunteer and took the IWA West Country Co-ordinator, with Waterway sales and publicity stand to events Recovery Group (WRG) activities. throughout the country. The The position has been funded from region’s annual AGM weekend WRG’s restricted funds. Amber can was Sylvia’s idea and attracted be contacted at many members to the AGM, amber.jenkins@waterways.org.uk. as were members trips to

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Other News Heritage Lottery Fund Success for Lancaster Canal Trust

forms part of a broader initiative between the Department of Culture Media and Sport, Arts Council England and HLF designed to diversify the income streams of arts and heritage organisations.

Wall Collapses on Napton Flight of the Oxford Canal Photo: Lancaster Canal Trust’s trip boat Waterwitch (photo by: Lancaster Canal Trust)

Lancaster Canal Trust has been successful in securing funding through the Heritage Lottery Fund’s (HLF) Catalyst Grant.

The Trust plans to use the grant to develop ways to encourage young people and families to get involved in practical activities and support the Trust’s work along the northerly section of the Lancaster Canal.

The first step is to research local people’s attitudes towards the Lancaster Canal in order to ascertain what kind of activities people would like to get involved with along the canal.

This funding is one of 82 Catalyst heritage building fundraising capacity small grants recently awarded by HLF. These grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 are intended to help heritage groups across the UK build financial resilience by increasing fundraising capacity and encouraging more private giving. This programme

On Monday 5th May, the approach wall of Lock 10 of the Napton flight on the Oxford Canal partially collapsed into the waterway.

The collapse sent bricks and other debris into the canal, making navigation through the lock difficult.

In response, CRT closed the canal between locks 8 and 14 to prevent further damage to the wall and to reduce the risk of injury and/or damage to boaters and boats. CRT was quick to begin work on the wall, aware of the popularity of the route the lock is situated on. Hire boat fleets often use the lock, so to

minimise impact on these boaters hire boat companies and CRT were quick to work together to minimise the impact or hirers.

Engineers had the lock reopened

by Friday 9th May, after the completion of temporary repairs.

CRT staff remained on site to help boats through the lock with priority given to hire boaters on their return trip. The locks were closed at 7pm when CRT staff left.

The Napton flight may operate on restricted opening hours over the coming weeks due to ongoing concerns over the structural integrity of the lock approach wall.

This restriction would allow CRT staff to be on site to assist boaters through the lock and minimise the likelihood of further damage to the wall. CRT has said it will continue to review the situation and update the opening times as necessary, these can be found on the CRT website.

Photo: Lock on the Napton Flight, Oxford Canal (photo by Tim Lewis)

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IWA Bulletin - Mid May 2014 CRT believes the wall collapsed when a byweir outlet became blocked and caused water to build up behind the wall, the pressure of which caused the wall to fail.

CRT have said it plans to make permanent repairs to the wall later in the year as part of the 2014/15 winter stoppages.

CRT Annual Public Meeting 2014 CRT has announced its initial list of Annual Public Meetings for 2014.

The list can be viewed on CRT’s website.

IWA & WRG Work Party Reports This section contains volunteer reports from IWA branches and IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group (WRG). IWA branch reports contain information from their latest work parties where volunteers have worked to help maintain their local canals. WRG reports on its Canal Camps and weekend digs to keep readers up to date with the restoration work the group has been undertaking.

Easter Volunteering on the Cotswolds From the 12th-21st April over twenty-five WRG volunteers spent nine days working on two different

sites on the Cotswold Canals.

One team of volunteers worked on the Weymoor Bridge Project.

Weymoor Bridge once carried a bridleway over the Thames and Severn Canal but the bridge arch was demolished in the 1950s.

Recently Cotswold Canals Trust gained planning permission for volunteers to rebuild the brick arch using the remaining abutments.

WRG volunteers made significant progress over the camp, installing the steel arch which will be used to support the brick arch during the construction phase.

Another team of volunteers spent the camp clearing out Bowbridge Lock ready for restoration work

to start in the summer. Work involved removal of vegetation, clearance of silt and mud as well as lowering water levels with a pump.

WRG is running four summer canal camps at Bowbridge Lock – 5th-12th July; 9th-16th August; 16th-23rd August; 23rd-30th August. Work will include the removal of damaged brickwork and the installation of scaffolding into the lock chamber to allow for rebuilding work to be undertaken.

Why not do something different this summer and volunteer with WRG!

Saturday 15th April – Cheshire Locks Work Party Volunteers with IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and the Trent & Mersey Canal Society spent a lovely day working at Malkins Bank on the Cheshire Locks flight pf the Trent & Mersey Canal. Lock 64 had most of the metalwork painted, Lock 62 had the wood started, and the towpath bridge over the side-arm was tidied and painted as well.

Photo: Steel Work at Weymoor Bridge (photo by Alan Lines)

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Volunteers Continue Hard Work on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal

Photo: Rubbish collected during Bridgwater & Taunton Canal May work party (photo by Bob Abbott)

It was another success story at IWA West Country Branch’s Bridgwater work party on 3rd May with good weather and the help of twenty volunteers plus two CRT staff all there to tackle the littler along the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal. The volunteers split into four groups who started between bridges 6 and 7 and worked along the tow paths in all directions.

Another four volunteers worked from the CRT motorised flat workboat. The volunteers collected about thirty black bags of rubbish, three bikes, five road cones, a new Aldi shopping trolley, plastic sheets, carpet underlay and some traffic safety barriers, which the group managed to return to their original work sites!

of Hatton flight on the Grand Union Canal. The point has now been reached where it is necessary to pair back an embankment alongside the lock landing at lock 31 in order to restore a safe pathway.

In preparation for an assault on this section on Sunday 4th May, a CRT hopper was moved from the Hatton depot to the work site on the previous Friday evening.

Before the hopper was moved, it was loaded up with supplies and equipment.

Sunday morning was bright, but with a cool wind, which helped with the heavy labour of removing the sticky clay from the embankment at lock 31.

The clay was bagged and loaded onto the hopper, which was then transported to the other end of the pound, above lock 30. Here it was unloaded and spread over the rubble on the offside towpath. The rubble had been previously laid as a new towpath surface by earlier IWA work parties on parts of the path that had subsided. To prevent

the embankment at lock 31 encroaching on the lock landing in the future, a retaining wall of posts was driven into a trench, which was then filled with concrete.

Preparartions for Caldon Canal Work Party Tool Storage Shed Begin Pouring rain on Thursday 8th May meant that the planned work to continue painting the cast iron bridge at Hazelhurst Junction on the Caldon Canal could not take place. As a number of stalwart volunteers from IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust turned up despite the rain and the forecast, two useful alternative activities were found.

Firstly, a litter pick was carried out between Bridge 38 at Denford and Hazelhurst Junction, and along the Leek Arm as far as the aqueduct.

A surprising amount of rubbish was found, for such a peaceful rural location, including discarded

Towpath Works at Hatton Over the last two years, IWA Warwickshire Branch has been clearing the vegetation and obstacles from the offside path between the locks in the middle

Photo: Embankment works by Lock 31 (photo by Greta Russell)

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Following that a session was held clearing vegetation and preparing some ground for a new storage shed that will be used for the storing of work party tools.

IWA Volunteering Opportunities IWA Branch Volunteer Vacancies: Have a look at the list of volunteer opportunities within local IWA committees. There is a full list of

volunteer opportunities within IWA branches.

IWA’s Marketing Committee is looking to recruit new members over the coming year. Find out what this involves and how to express an interest.

Waterway Events Major IWA events in 2014 24th - 26th May 2014 - IWA Trailboat Festival, Devon 6th - 8th June 2014 - IWA Campaign Festival, Chester 23rd - 25th August 2014 - Saul Waterways Pageant Branch Boating Events in 2014 27th - 29th June 2014 - Thwaite Mills Boat Gathering (IWA West Riding Branch) 4th - 6th July 2014 - Ware Boat Festival (IWA Lee & Stort Branch) 6th July 2014 - Rochdale Canal Boat Gathering (IWA West Riding Branch) 6th - 7th September 2014 Maesbury Canal Festival (joint arranged by IWA Shrewsbury, District & North Wales Branch along with Friends of the Montgomery Canal) Have you got a waterway event or activity to promote? - Anyone can add details of a waterways event or activity to this area on the website. You don’t even need to register with the website or provide any sort of password.

Simply use the upload event form.

June 1st June Work Party Northampton Arm (IWA Northampton Branch) 2nd June Work Party - Hatton Locks (supported by IWA Warwickshire Branch) Upcoming Volunteer/ 4th June Work Party - River Clean-up Events Gipping (supported by IWA Ipswich Branch) May 4th June Work Party - Hatton 16th May Work Party - Brindley Locks (supported by IWA Bank Rugeley (IWA Lichfield Warwickshire Branch) Branch) 7th June Work Party - River 17th May Work Party - Lapworth Gipping (supported by IWA (supported by IWA Warwickshire Ipswich Branch) Branch) 7th June Work Party - Dee 17th May Work Party - Trent Branch, Chester (IWA Chester & & Mersey Canal (IWA North Merseyside Branch) Staffordshire & South Cheshire 7th June Work Party - Bridgwater Branch) & Taunton Canal (IWA West 17th May Work Party - Manchester Country Branch) Bolton & Bury Canal (supported 7th-8th June Work Party Weekend

by IWA Manchester Branch) - Tardebigge Lime Kilns (supported 21st May Work Party - River

by IWA Birmingham, Black Country Gipping (supported by IWA & Worcestershire Branch) Ipswich Branch) 11th June Work Party - River 28th May Work Party - River Gipping (supported by IWA Gipping (supported by IWA Ipswich Branch) Ipswich Branch) 11th June Work Party 28th May Work Party - Wardle Staffordshire & Worcestershire Lock (IWA Shrewsbury & North Canal (supported by IWA Wales Branch and IWA North Birmingham, Black Country & Staffordshire & South Cheshire Worcestershire Branch) Branch) 12th June Himalayan Balsam Work Party - Caldon Canal, Cheddleton See IWA’s Events Calendar for a full list of waterway events. You can also search by event type or find out what’s going in on your area with the map search.

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IWA Bulletin - Mid May 2014 (IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch) 17th June Work Party - Trent & Mersey Canal (IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch) 18th June Work Party - River Gipping (supported by IWA Ipswich Branch) 19th June Work Party - Lapworth (supported by IWA Warwickshire Branch) 21st June Work Party - River Lee at Ware (IWA Lee & Stort Branch) 21st June Work Party - Lapworth (supported by IWA Warwickshire Branch) 21st June Work Party - Greater Manchester (supported by IWA Manchester Branch) 22nd June Himalayan Balsam Work Party - Caldon Canal (IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch) 24th June Himalayan Balsam Work Party - Leicester (IWA Leicestershire Branch) 25th June Himalayan Balsam Evening Work Party - Caldon Canal (IWA North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch) 25th June Work Party - River Gipping (supported by IWA Ipswich Branch) To advertise your restoration/ cleanup events in the bulletin please add details to IWA’s events calendar

Upcoming Towpath Walks May 18th May Walk - Alvecote (IWA Warwickshire Branch) 18th May Waterside Walk London (IWA Towpath Walk

Society) 22nd May Waterside Walk - Bunbury (IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch) 29th May Waterside Walk - Wey & Arun Canal (Wey & Arun Canal Trust)

IWA members Frangipani SUP Ltd - 10% discount Grand Union Diesel Services - 5% discount IceGripper - 20% discount Lee Sanitation Ltd. - 10% on orders over £100 Marine Megastore Ltd. - 15% June discount 1st June Waterside Walk - Mile End Midland Chandlers - 5% discount to Islington (IWA Towpath Walks Paper Wizard - 15% discount Society) River Canal Rescue - up to 15% 3rd June Waterside Walk discount Basingstoke Canal (Railway & Canal RoadPro - 5% discount Historical Society) UltimateBerths.com - Free Listing 8th June Waterside Walk - Ashby Willowbridge Marina - 10% Canal (IWA Lichfield Branch) discount on chandlery purchases 15th June Waterside Walk - Little and services in the yard Venice to Camden (IWA Towpath Worcester Marine Windows Ltd Walks Society) 5% discount 19th June Waterside Walk - Wey Wyvern Shipping Co. Ltd - 10% & Arun Canal (Wey & Arun Canal discount on published prices Trust) Zead - Free postage and accessories To advertise your towpath walks in the Bulletin, please add details to Please note: All discounts and IWA’s events calendar offers are entirely at the organisers’ discretion.

IWA Member Discounts and Special Offers The following special offers are now available exclusively for IWA members: ABC Boat Hire - 15% discount Airedale Cruising - 10% Discount off skippered day cruises Boatshed Grand Union - 10% discount on brokerage Calcutt Boats - 5% Discount Canal Boat Magazine - 6 Issues for £6 Channel Glaze - 10% discount on double glazing for boats Cotswold Outdoor - 10% discount Europcar - Special hire rates to

To see details of how to take advantage of these offers, please go to www.waterways.org.uk/ support_us/members_area/ member_discounts_special_offers_ public For IWA members who receive a printed copy of this bulletin in the post, please contact the membership team on 01494 783453 for the details of the offers.

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Boat Insurance IWA has an arrangement with insurers Navigators & General and River Canal Rescue that provides top quality boat insurance and access to the basic waterway rescue service for boat owners, with the added benefit that every policy taken out and subsequently renewed helps IWA, and thus furthers our charitable work for the waterways.

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