Enforcement on the Bridgewater

[TheBiscuits]

FOR HOLDERS OF BRIDGEWATER CANAL LICENCES

Pleasure craft displaying a valid Bridgewater Canal licence can travel as far as the

under mentioned points for periods of up to seven days free of charge.

TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL

From Preston Brook to Harecastle Tunnel.

SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL

The Middlewich Branch from Middlewich to Barbridge Junction.

LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL

The Leigh Branch to Wigan, also from Wigan to the bottom of Blackburn Locks

and from Wigan to Burscough.

THE LIVERPOOL LINK

The reciprocal limit has been extended until 31st December 2016 to include the

section of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal between Burscough and Liverpool.

An additionasl 7 days to cruise “the Liverpool Link” has also been granted by the

Canal and River Trust to those craft Bridgewater Canal craft holding a valid

Bridgewater Canal Licence.

Moorings are limited and all craft wishing to use the Liverpool link must contact

the Canal and River Trust to obtain the necessary booking form and skippers guide

telephone 03030 404040

USE OF THE RIVER WEAVER

Normal charges are payable for the use of the Anderton Lift. The charge

levied to use the Anderton Lift includes the use of the river.

Pleasure Craft displaying a valid 12 Month Canal and River Trust Licence

(including a concessionary 12 month licence) may use the lift free of charge

subject to availability.

http://www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk/boating/licensing

[b0atman]

 

 

Also, pragmatically its impossible to enforce who comes on and off the waters, given it has 3 connections to CRT canals and that gating/padlocking those connections, or employing a 24/7 manned presence at them, would be impractical.

It was done in the past "chain bridge Loughborough"

[Hawkmoth]

 

You're either being funny, or you seriously didn't pick up that it was an optical illusion caused by a camera taking a photo in panaramatic mode. There was no "bend", or if there was...it was very slight ;-)

You should get your "stitch" programme or your technique sorted.

Bob

[David Mack]

 

Pleasure craft displaying a valid Bridgewater Canal licence can travel as far as the

under mentioned points for periods of up to seven days free of charge.

 

"Periods". Plural. Yet we are told that holders of a CRT licence can only use the Bridgewater for a single seven day period in any twelve months. Is that correct? Is it fair and reasonable?

[TheBiscuits]

No mention of any return limits on the website.

 

http://www.bridgewatercanal.co.uk/media/BoatingPDFs/2014_Information_News_Sheet.pdf

 

4. Canal and River Trust licence holders

 

CRT licence holders may remain for periods not exceeding seven consecutive days on the Bridgewater Canal. Craft wishing to remain for periods in excess of this must contact the Company to arrange for a temporary licence to be issued. Please note that all C&RT craft are subject to the terms and conditions of the Bridgewater Canal whilst they are on our waterway.