Minutes
| Title | East Midlands Waterway – Northern User Group Meeting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 8 October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Retford and Worksop Boat Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16/03/2010 |
Illegal Fishing at Bardney SM has contacted the EA about illegal fishing |
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04/10/2011 |
Visitor moorings
SM now has a map / list of all the visitor moorings proposed by users. This will be used when funding becomes available to install new visitor moorings. |
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04/10/2011 |
Lincoln Residential Moorings – Lights This issue has now been resolved. |
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13/03/2012 |
Weed
Thank you to all those who have informed us about the location of weed around the waterway over the summer, especially to Shirley Rogers. Note with minutes: total expenditure on channel weed management since April 1st to date is £108,000 |
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09/10/2012 |
Security at West Stockwith
SG has installed a new gate at West Stockwith. |
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09/10/2012 |
Bardney Lock Swingbridge and bollards
The swingbridge is to be removed to solve the issues at this lock. The timescale is to be confirmed. Works to include the removal of the lock-side access ramp to aid access along lock edge. |
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09/10/2012 |
Trees and Reeds below stamp end
DG reported that we had attempted to remove the reeds and weeds below Stamp End Lock but the EA had prevented the works being completed because of approvals required. DG to continue to progress this work.
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09/10/2012 |
Fishing / Security at Torksey Moorings
This issue is with the moorings team to resolve as part of a scheme to improve security and access to the visitor moorings down the back of the flood wall.
SM will look into the logistics of moving the finger visitor moorings nearer the lock by checking the available space.
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09/10/2012 |
Leaking sewage at shireoaks pumpout
The leak has now been fixed. |
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9/10/12 |
Attachment for taps at Lincoln
JB asked SM to update the group on the latest development relating to taps. SM had no details at the time.
Post meeting note: Around 1150 water points were non-compliant with latest water regulations. Over 600 have already been modified or had new appliance fitted; remainder to be done by end of December. Just under 1000 have either had or will have existing appliance modified or a like for like (cast iron) new appliance fitted. 180 stainless steel “off the shelf” units are to be installed of two standard designs depending on main supply pipe orientation. 100 are already in – mainly to replace poor installations. The stainless units look different, but are sturdy enough. if installed properly they should be around 700mm above ground level. They should be installed with security chains. If theft occurs we can fit anti bolt cropper chains. The total project cost is around £500k and would have been a lot more if we have not used the stainless steel units. The taps ensure there is less chance of cross contamination and fewer freezings. Stop taps mean problems easier to solve without shutting down large areas.
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05/03/2013 |
Boom on the River Slea
After some discussion CRT chose not to install a boom on the Slea this year. |
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05/03/2013 |
‘Could be gold money boxes’ (SR)
CRT are working with a college and have 3 collections boxes on trial. The most popular will be adopted and used throughout the country.
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05/03/2013 |
Fishing at West Stockwith basin
SM has forwarded details to the moorings team / John Ellis to see if a solution can be found.
ML asked if the location of angling opposite the linear moorings at West Stockwith could be reviewed. SM to ask John Ellis.
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05/03/2013 |
Sewage into the canal at west stockwith
SM reported that a waste surveyor had been to the site but he was unable to pinpoint the exact source and so no action has been possible as yet. No progress since.
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10/10/2013 |
Works Update
Chesterfield Canal
Weed Removal. Have finished channel weed removal and will be spending the next few weeks concentrating on the encroaching reeds. We’ve had far fewer comments / complaints this year than other years. Currently on site at Whit Sunday Pie Lock carrying out coir roll works to protect the bank from erosion. Ultimately parts of this section will be dredged as well as the towpath being slightly widen. On site relaying lock slabs at Turnerwood Double bottom Lock. Works have been carried out to the d/s approach moorings at Whit Sunday Pie Lock. Carried out Works to an undermined approach mooring wall at Forest Middle Lock Had a short stoppage at Morse Lock to replace the fendering and paddles Improved the sluice door at the canche feeder in Worksop, improving operation. Replaced Walkboards at Shireoaks Middle and Top Locks, Turnerwood feeder lock
River Trent
Dredging on the River Trent. Currently at Cromwell. Works completed to the lock tails, and many sections on the tidal section have been dredged, including Torksey cut end New moorings at Holme Lock on low side approach Inspection of Gunthorpe Weir complete. Replacement and repair of many of the lock riser wires
Foss Dyke / Witham
Channel Weed removal seems to have gone well this season. We have also removed tree debris from various sites
Upcoming Works
Works at Bardney Lock – Gate at Fendering and repointing of the quadrants Dredging at Langrick moorings Re–decking of moorings at Gunthorpe, Farndon and Torksey Trentside visitor moorings access ramp with additional float to level off pontoon’s
Misterton Bottom Lock – 4th to the 25th Nov extended due to extra works. Bottom gates to be replaced along with ladders, new paddles and cills West Retford Lock 13th to the 27th Jan – Mainly repointing works, along with fixing the leak on bottom cill which will help water retention Holme Lock – 17th Feb to the 10th March – Gate inspection Wiseton Middle Bridge – cancelled |
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10/10/2013 |
National News
SM read out the national update notes: National spend is going to increase from £109m now to £124m in 2015/16. In detail the dredging budget is going to go up from £3.68m to £9.95m by 2016/17. Areas for dredging in the East Midlands over the next few years include the Trent, Witham and Erewash; with many other sites around the country. Surveys to allow planning of dredging will take place around the country and on the Erewash within the East Midlands. 13 open day events have attracted 9000 visitors; during which we managed to sign up 65 friends and received a lot of media coverage. Currently looking at extra funds this year to carry out additional offside tree works. Vegetation contract with OCS has been renegotiated and waste management contract with Biffa. Rebranding will be largely complete nationally by Easter 2014, but possibly by Christmas in the East Midlands. Our volunteers gave 250,000 hours of their time to help us with our work – which included 370 volunteer lock keepers, 27 adoptions and 90 education volunteers.
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10/10/2013 |
Partnership Update
SM summarised the latest news from the partnership inc. details of the consultation on the strategic waterway plan.
Boating and Navigation Workshop – 16th October
Annual Public Meeting – 25th November – invites to follow
SM to re-issue the consultation document as some appear not to have received it
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10/10/2013 |
SR asked when dredging between Stamp end lock and Bardney lock will take place. SM said that it is currently planned for 2016/17. |
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10/10/2013 |
RC asked why it was no longer necessary to produce an insurance certificate when getting a licence. SG said that CRT could check on line and do carry out periodic checks on the data. RR asked for details of how many CRT check each year and how many of these have insurance in place. SM to find out.
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10/10/2013 |
DC asked about our policy for channel weed cutting on the Grantham Canal. SM explained that CRT’s priority was for the navigable waterways. SG is to work with the GCS to help them develop capacity to allow them to use the Mudlark.
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10/10/2013 |
JD gave the meeting an update on volunteers rangers and the benefits to CRT and the individuals. |
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10/10/2013 |
MS asked why WSYC put up a marquee in the car park on 1st July and left it up for a few months, thus affecting the view of others. SM to inquire. |
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10/10/2013 |
MS asked about the rules for the use of the mooring outside RWBC club house. SM to check.
Note with minutes: RWBC lease the mooring and allow its use for club members for maintenance and visiting boats. It is not deigned to be used long term, but the club are happy to try to find space for visiting boats who want to stay longer.
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| To the moorings Team | |||||
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10/10/2013 |
MS asked when the water supply would be returned to the moorings at West Stockwith. SM to pass enquiry to the moorings team. |
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10/10/2013 |
An update was requested about security improvements at Shireoaks. SM to pass enquiry to the moorings team. |
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| Date Of Next Meeting | Tuesday 11th March 2014 at 7pm | ||||
| Location Of Next Meeting | Pyewipe Inn, Lincoln | ||||
