Time to re-energise the diversion plans that have stagnated
Tag: Environment Agency
A reminder of the unsung heroes of our waterways
£60,000 refit to keep lock gates in pride of place for years to come
Licences up, but there’s a reason
Well, I guess it was inevitable, wasn’t it? The Environment Agency is putting up boat licence fees for next year by 4.6 percent – that’s inflation plus two percent.
Two hours: It’s not much to ask you to give up…
Chance to have your say on protecting one of our finest assets – our beloved stretch of the river
River Watch set to keep ’em peeled…
They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I suppose I should be somewhat flattered to learn that Surrey Police has joined forces with Spelthorne, Elmbridge and Runnymede Neighbourhood Watches to launch a new crime reduction initiative called – River Watch.
Key to unlocking lock dilemma
As regular readers of this column will be aware, I’ve often expressed doubts about the Environment Agency’s decision not to replace resident lock keepers on the Thames and to rent out their empty houses to the public.
Sunbury’s old lock next for new look
But lock-keeper’s house to be included in Environment Agency’s renting experiment
Chertsey Lock has had a makeover
Boat owners can make the most of Environment Agency’s £600,000 refurb
A year in the life of the river
Mort looks back over the last 12 months
Lock keepers get backing from users
More than 100 people turned up to a meeting of the River Users’ Group, section eight (RUG8) at the Thames Motor Yacht Club at Hampton Court last Tuesday (November 1) and sent a clear message to the Environment Agency demanding a rethink on its proposals to freeze the recruitment of lock keepers and to rent out lock side houses left empty by retiring keepers.