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Fund Britain’s Waterways representation to the Spending Review 2025

Underfunding

18 Feb 2025

Talk

IWA Lancs & Cumbria Branch AGM and Leeds and Liverpool Canal Talk – Burscough – social history

Chorley

11 Feb 2025

Talk

IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch – Talk by John Pomfret on Braunston and Stoke Bruerne inland ports.

Ellesmere Port

11 May 2025 5 or 6 day work party

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

News

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

Access for all

10 Mar 2025

Meeting

IWA Guildford and Reading Branch 2025 AGM

Guildford

06 Mar 2025

Meeting

IWA Kent and East Sussex Branch Annual General Meeting

Online - Zoom only

News

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

Restoration

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16 Feb 2025

Guided Walk

Acton Bridge to Barnton walk along the Trent & Mersey and River Weaver.

Northwich, Cheshire

18 Apr 2025

Social

IWA Lichfield Branch AGM – followed by talk on “Taylor’s Bell Foundry”

Lichfield

21 Mar 2025

Social

IWA Lichfield Branch Talk – The Night Sky over Tixall Wide in 3D

Lichfield

21 Feb 2025

Social

IWA Lichfield Branch Talk – Tackling Invasive Species on the Waterways

Lichfield

08 May 2025

Guided Walk

IWA Lichfield Branch Guided Walk

Rugeley

News

Neath and Tennant Canals Consultation fails to recognise canal potential

Restoration

News

Storm Bert breaches Stover Canal

Underfunding

News

Huddersfield Narrow Canal Closed after New Year Rainfall

Boating

News

Major Breach of the Bridgewater Canal Severs North-South Route

Boating

06 Mar 2025

Guided Walk

Tatenhill and the Trent & Mersey Canal Walk

Burton-upon-Trent

News

New Chapter for Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Access for all

17 Apr 2025

Grand Union Canal, Milton Keynes and features Lionhearts Cruising Club at Great Linford

Talk

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal & River Trust

Milton Keynes

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

News

Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

Boating

Water flow over a lock gate on the River Nene

News

IWA Response to EA Registration Fees Increase

Boating

10 Mar 2025

Talk

Canals in Europe – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

Manchester

14 Feb 2025

Social

Researching the Nicholsons Guides – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Talk

Stoke-on-Trent

All-Party Parliamentary Group - Ruth Jones (Newport West), Wendy Morton (Aldridge and Brownhills), Bill Esterson (Sefton Central), Lord German, Adam Thompson (Erewash)

News

All-Party Parliamentary Group Reconstituted

IWA

News

Canal access to the Kelpies to close for months

Boating

News

IWA welcomes Hugh Pearman as Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel

Heritage

16 Dec 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

07 Dec 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

18 Nov 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

02 Nov 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

21 Oct 2025

Volunteering

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Northampton

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Fund Britain’s Waterways representation to the Spending Review 2025

IWA Lancs & Cumbria Branch AGM and Leeds and Liverpool Canal Talk – Burscough – social history

IWA Chester & Merseyside Branch – Talk by John Pomfret on Braunston and Stoke Bruerne inland ports.

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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

IWA Guildford and Reading Branch 2025 AGM

IWA Kent and East Sussex Branch Annual General Meeting

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

Acton Bridge to Barnton walk along the Trent & Mersey and River Weaver.

IWA Lichfield Branch AGM – followed by talk on “Taylor’s Bell Foundry”

IWA Lichfield Branch Talk – The Night Sky over Tixall Wide in 3D

IWA Lichfield Branch Talk – Tackling Invasive Species on the Waterways

IWA Lichfield Branch Guided Walk

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

Tatenhill and the Trent & Mersey Canal Walk

New Chapter for Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

IWA Milton Keynes Branch talk – Canal & River Trust

Widening perspective of Taunton Waterways Strategy

IWA Response to EA Registration Fees Increase

Canals in Europe – IWA Manchester Branch Meeting

Researching the Nicholsons Guides – IWA North Staffs & South Cheshire Branch Talk

All-Party Parliamentary Group Reconstituted

Canal access to the Kelpies to close for months

IWA welcomes Hugh Pearman as Chair of the Heritage Advisory Panel

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

Volunteer on the Northampton Arm

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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

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