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CotswoldCanals

  1. Congratulations - the Wallbridge Project (lock, bridge, visitor centre & cafe) won the Waterway Renaissance Awards 2012 Partnership category 2:18 AM May 25th via web
  2. The Heritage Lottery Fund has turned down the phase 1B bid for this year. Disappointing but - post Olympics - not surprising. We'll be back! 6:54 AM May 15th via web
  3. Good progress is being made with widening the canal at Frome Gardens, Stroud. Preparations are underway for more widening at Strachans Close 6:43 AM May 15th via web
  4. Ryeford Bridge looks more like its original self now that the unsightly 12" gas main running underneath it has been removed. 6:35 AM May 15th via web
  5. Ebley: Good progress being made with the new sewer under the canal at JayBee Plant. Boring starts today - total length to be bored is 200m! 3:32 AM May 2nd via web
  6. Stonehouse: The new swing bridge at Ocean will be ready for testing tomorrow. It will be manually operated with hydraulic assistance. 3:22 AM May 2nd via web
  7. The Cotswold Canals will feature in ITV's Tonight programme today at 7.30pm. Ken Burgin talks about water transfer using the canals. 2:09 AM Apr 26th via web
  8. Jack Hegarty, Chair of the new S Wales & Severn Waterways Partnership toured the canal in Stroud today and met Ian Edwards, Project Manager 4:39 AM Apr 24th via web
  9. Stroud: The old swing bridge at Chestnut Lane (Gasworks) will be removed on Thursday 26th April. Traffic is being diverted via Dudbridge. 4:35 AM Apr 24th via web
  10. Filming for ITVs 'Tonight' programme - featuring water transfer via the canal - takes place on Tuesday 10th at Saul, Stonehouse and Coates. 1:11 AM Apr 5th via web
  11. Cainscross: Installation of the bridge extension and aramp at Hilly Orchard begins next week, making it usable by buggies and wheelchairs 3:35 AM Apr 4th via web
  12. Stonehouse: The new Ocean swing bridge arrives today - in 3 sections. Metalwork, such as the pintle has to be fitted before it is installed 3:32 AM Apr 4th via web
  13. Stonehouse - stonework at The Ocean is being rebuilt ready for metalwork to begin next week. Much of the stone came from nearby Upper Mills. 1:55 AM Mar 22nd via web
  14. T&S Canal Milestones - over the past month 5 'missing' stones have been located - that's now 32 of the original 52 twitpic.com/8zi8bl 2:53 PM Mar 21st via Twitpic
  15. Stroud: A £2m contract has been awarded to build 330m of new canal at Capels Mill; a sloping former rubbish tip. Work will start in April. 9:03 AM Mar 21st via web
  16. 60 Stroud Valleys Primary School pupils took an education walk along the canal from Capels Mill to Lodgemore. 60 more will follow next week! 8:26 AM Mar 21st via web
  17. Ebley Mill Stroud - Floodgates are being lifted into position this morning. They will stop river water going downstream and causing flooding 1:26 AM Mar 20th via web
  18. Stroud on Water - 2/3/4 June - Mark Horton, popular TV archaeologist, will open the event on Marling School fields twitpic.com/8xjqxo 7:30 AM Mar 17th via Twitpic
  19. Griffin Mill - volunteers filling the lock chamber with Kwikstage scaffolding - anyone got any more to give CCT? twitpic.com/8wpvdd 11:10 AM Mar 15th via Twitpic
  20. Capel's Mill - funding now in place for construction of new canal channel to commence after Easter. Contractor will be announced shortly. 9:11 AM Mar 15th via web
  • Name Cotswold Canals
  • Location South West England
  • Bio ''Reconnecting England's two greatest rivers by restoring the Cotswold Canals.'' The canals ran for 37 miles between Lechlade and Saul.
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