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The Boat Safety Scheme Boat Owners’ Survey launched on Monday 15/03/2021 and is now live. Whilst BWBC understands the importance of ensuring boats are safe and that the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) has an important role in helping to do so, the BSS does impose requirements on boat owners that are not imposed on house […]
Notice Alert Fossdyke Canal Location: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge – Fossdyke Canal Starts At: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge Ends At: Bridge 4B, Pipe Bridge Thursday 25 March 2021 until Friday 26 March 2021 23:59 Type: Advice Reason: 3rd Party Works Original message: Contractors Spartan Rescue, working on behalf of Cadent Gas, will be carrying out a […]
Fossdyke Canal Location: Adjacent to Harvey Street, Lincoln (Foss Bank). Monday 15 March 2021 until Friday 2 April 2021 23:59 Type: Towpath Closure Reason: 3rd Party Works Original message: Contractors JBA Bentley working on behalf of The Environment Agency need to carry out urgent repairs to a section of flood wall along Foss Bank […]
On Friday 5th March the wonderful Mal Nicholson spoke to us via Zoom. Mal is a collector of pretty much everything, including historic Cars, Motorcycles and Cameras. Part of his collection is a full-size replica of HMS Pickle the ship that brought news of Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar to Great Britain and of Nelson’s death. […]
Following the Government’s consultation, HMRC have recently announced that there will be no change to the sale of Red Diesel for pleasure craft in England, Scotland or Wales. When diesel is purchased Boaters will continue to declare what percentage is for propulsion, which will be taxed at the same rate as diesel used for cars […]
Notice Alert River Witham Location: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock, Lincoln, River Witham Starts At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Ends At: Lock 1, Stamp End Lock Up Stream Winding Hole: Bridge 4 Down Stream Winding Hole: Bridge 7 Monday 2 November 2020 08:00 until Friday 26 February 2021 16:00 Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Repair Update on 08/02/2021: […]
Notice Alert Fossdyke Canal Location: Torksey Lock Embankment – Fossdyke Canal Starts At: Lock 1, Torksey Lock Ends At: Lock 1, Torksey Lock Monday 8 February 2021 until Monday 31 May 2021 23:59 Type: Advice Reason: 3rd Party Works Original message: The Environment Agency have a scheme at Torksey to repair some flood embankments. The Environment […]
We continually add new notices to the website on the local canal and lock gates, keep checking back regularly to ensure you have the correct information. https://burtonwatersboatclub.co.uk/members-area/notice-board/
Notice Alert Fossdyke Canal Location: Torksey Flood Gates – Fossdyke Canal Starts At: Lock 1, Torksey Lock Ends At: Lock 1, Torksey Lock Tuesday 15 December 2020 until further notice Type: Navigation Closure Reason: Water resources Original message: CAUTION STRONG STREAM The Environment Agency have closed Torksey Flood Gates. We advise users of all boats not to navigate […]
Long-standing BWBC member John Walsh, one of the select few Narrowboaters in the club, has been appointed as a director of Burton Waters Management Ltd, the company responsible for all the off water aspects of Burton Waters including Security and the Landscaping team. We congratulate John, it will be good to have a boat owner […]
