THE Canal & River Trust is dredging several locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal between Burton-on-Trent and Kings Bromley in Staffordshire.
These works, taking place until June 28, will see the trust remove around 25 tons of sediment each from Branston, Dallow and Tattenhill locks, investing around £60,000 in the project. The dredging is being carried out using a specialised grab barge designed for the purpose.
Still used and navigated by boats having first opened in 1777, dredging is an important part of the Canal & River Trust’s work to keep the canal open.
Senior project manager Paul Fox said: “While the depth of the Trent & Mersey Canal in this area is generally fine, boaters have told us they’ve been running aground in some locks.
“When we heard these reports, we carried out surveys that confirmed a build-up of heavy sediments, and we have planned these dredging works to clear the locks so boaters can use them unimpeded.”
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