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Parliamentary Group Hears Urgent Evidence on Climate Change Impacts to UK Waterways

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IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

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Mike Wills presenting the Cyril Styring award to Helen Whitehouse.

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IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

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IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

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88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

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Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

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IWA makes a Submission to the Department for Transport Call for Evidence

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IWA Welcomes HS2 Safeguarding Removal

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Frustrations Continue with the Environment Agency Over Closure of Popular Thames Bridge

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Welsh Government Announces £5million Investment for Mon & Brec Canal

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Missed Opportunities as Boating Sector Overlooked in Spending Review

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IWA at the Senedd Urging Welsh Government to Protect the Mon & Brec Canal

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IWA calls for urgent action as Cam Conservancy faces crisis

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All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways Discusses Waterway Restoration

Restoration

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Waterways Restoration Conference 2025

Restoration

Boats at Saul Junction on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.

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IWA Response to CRT Commission on Licensing

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Navigation saved with details finalised for formation of new charity

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IWA responds to the Independent Water Commission consultation

Conservation

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Better by Barge: A Smarter, Greener Future for Freight

Freight by Water

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Fund Britain’s Waterways flotilla to Westminster

Underfunding

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Melksham Canal Restoration in Jeopardy

Restoration

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Protecting the Future of the Mon & Brec Canal

Underfunding

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Making Inland Leisure and Commercial Boating Net Zero

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Waterways APPG holds first Working Meeting

Underfunding

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Fund Britain’s Waterways representation to the Spending Review 2025

Underfunding

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Peel Ports Bids to Impose an Annual Fee on Boaters on the River Clyde

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IWA supports campaign to protect the route of the North Wilts Canal in Swindon

Restoration

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Neath and Tennant Canals Consultation fails to recognise canal potential

Restoration

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Storm Bert breaches Stover Canal

Underfunding

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Huddersfield Narrow Canal Closed after New Year Rainfall

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Major Breach of the Bridgewater Canal Severs North-South Route

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Firepool Lock, Taunton, which is featured in the draft Taunton Waterways Strategy. (Photo: Gordon McKerrow)

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Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

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Parliamentary Group Hears Urgent Evidence on Climate Change Impacts to UK Waterways

IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

IWA makes a Submission to the Department for Transport Call for Evidence

IWA Welcomes HS2 Safeguarding Removal

Frustrations Continue with the Environment Agency Over Closure of Popular Thames Bridge

Welsh Government Announces £5million Investment for Mon & Brec Canal

Missed Opportunities as Boating Sector Overlooked in Spending Review

IWA at the Senedd Urging Welsh Government to Protect the Mon & Brec Canal

IWA calls for urgent action as Cam Conservancy faces crisis

All Party Parliamentary Group for the Waterways Discusses Waterway Restoration

Waterways Restoration Conference 2025

IWA Response to CRT Commission on Licensing

Navigation saved with details finalised for formation of new charity

IWA responds to the Independent Water Commission consultation

Better by Barge: A Smarter, Greener Future for Freight

Fund Britain’s Waterways flotilla to Westminster

Melksham Canal Restoration in Jeopardy

Protecting the Future of the Mon & Brec Canal

Making Inland Leisure and Commercial Boating Net Zero

Waterways APPG holds first Working Meeting

Fund Britain’s Waterways representation to the Spending Review 2025

Peel Ports Bids to Impose an Annual Fee on Boaters on the River Clyde

IWA supports campaign to protect the route of the North Wilts Canal in Swindon

Neath and Tennant Canals Consultation fails to recognise canal potential

Storm Bert breaches Stover Canal

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Closed after New Year Rainfall

Major Breach of the Bridgewater Canal Severs North-South Route

Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

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Parliamentary Group Hears Urgent Evidence on Climate Change Impacts to UK Waterways

IWA Responds to Proposed Broads Navigation Charges

IWA National Awards & the Sustainable Boating Awards 2025

IWA’s 66th AGM takes place in Nottingham

88 extra lorries forced on to Yorkshire’s Roads Every Week Due to Six-Week Canal Lock Closure

Langport’s River Regeneration Celebrated in New Film

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