Just recieved the following;
Will upset some peoples pre Easter trips.
Trent & Mersey Canal Starts At: EA Derwent Mouth Flood Gates Ends At: EA Derwent Mouth Flood Gates Up Stream Winding Hole: Below Shardlow Lock Down Stream Winding Hole: The river below Derwent Mouth Lock
Sunday 13 March 2016 06:00 until Tuesday 22 March 2016 18:00
Type: Navigation Closure Reason: 3rd Party Works
Original message:Kier, on behalf of the Environment Agency will be carrying out essential emergency maintenance works to their flood gates at Shardlow. This will include installing stop planks either side of the gates, draining the area and undertaking repairs to the gates.
The Navigation will be closed for the duration.
The Trust apologise for the short notice given and for closing the navigation but the issues with the flood gates have only recently come to light and the Environment Agency need to carry out this work as soon as possible.
You can view this notice and its map online here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/6795/ea-shardlow-flood-gates
You can find all notices at the url below: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices