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Northampton Branch Newsletter - November 2012
Page 16 latest: Branch adopts Northampton Arm
IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE ARM Following problems experienced by members this year when navigating the Northampton Arm due to weed and low water levels caused mainly by lack of dredging, the Branch complained to the Canal & River Trust (CRT) who agreed the situation was not satisfactory and revealed that £100,000 had been made available for maintenance. Most of the problems it seemed were under water and clearly CRT had a big job on their hands to get the 17-lock Arm back into a good and acceptable condition. Happily, the bulk of the work was carried out over the summer months and into the autumn, particularly when the flooded River Nene was closed, thus attempting to keep disruption to boaters to a minimum. Branch committtee member Alex Madisons has been keeping an eye on progress and he notes work done during the warmer and (relatively!) drier weather was of huge benefit, by allowing quicker drying times and without need of protection from the elements. On the right, Alex’s picture looking down the flight from lock 3 shows reeds encroaching into the main channel — he reports that these can only be cleared properly once the pound is re-filled, enabling the use of specialised weed cutting equipment. It is understood twice-yearly weed cutting is planned. (Continued on page 30) The IWA was founded in 1946 to campaign for the retention, restoration and development of Britain’s navigable waterways and for their fullest commercial and recreational use. The IWA is a registered Charity (no. 212342) , whose work is supported by members’ subscriptions.