Letters
Taking Olympic security a step too far
8 December 2011
BRITISH Waterways, which runs London’s canals, has announced that it plans to shut a key lock at Commercial Road on the Regents Canal, some 1.75 miles from the Olympic site, during the Olympic Games period on security grounds.
Access to waste facilities
24 November 2011.
I READ with interest the article regarding access to waste facilities at Sawley Marina (Talkback, Issue 72, October).
Drawing attention to ropes
24 November 2011.
WHEN visiting the riverside on many occasions here in York, I have been amazed at the number of boats using high-visibility ropes these days when mooring.
As big as the Ritz
28 October 2011.
I CAN barely believe that Duane Ager (clearly a new reader) thought that the Old Bilge Pump’s article was pro-dog poo! (Talkback, Issue 72, October).
Not here for the beer
28 October 2011.
ON OUR continuing exploration of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal we walked from Colne to Salterforth and planned to eat at the Anchor Inn.
It’s not acceptable to leave dog poo
29 September 2011.
I WOULD like to complain in the strongest terms about your article Towpath foulers: Who let the dogs out (Old Bilge Pump, Issue 71, September). The author correctly opens the article accepting that there is a problem of dog fouling. He then states that his dog is not the culprit.
Second sluice gate failure at Dutton Lock
29 September 2011.
THE sluice gate failed at Dutton Lock, draining the Weaver between Dutton and Saltisford, in October 2010, causing a great deal of damage, inconvenience and expense.
Funding forecast does not show whole picture
25 August 2011.
YOU say there will be a ‘£30-40 million shortfall in funding’ for the new waterways charity (News, Issue 70, August). In fact, the situation is much worse than that.
A tale of two festivals
25 August 2011.
THIS year, due to their close proximity, we were in the fortunate position of being able to attend both the IWA National Waterways Festival and the following week Nottingham Riverside Festival.
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17 August 2011.
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