Coronation of King George III Celebrations Promoting Community Volunteering – 7th May Surrey Heath Mayor’s Family Fun Day and Coronation Celebrations At Frimley Lodge Park we had a great stall and team promoting BCS membership and volunteering. The stall was visited by new local councillors who expressed interest in the canal and its benefits to […]
Some local councils have cut their budgets that support the Basingstoke Canal. The Canal is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) protected site and is jointly owned by Surrey and Hampshire County Councils and the local riparian councils. The canal is a beautiful space for us all to enjoy but funding is needed to […]
Following on from the announcement of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 29th April at 5pm at the Canal Centre, Mytchett, herewith the Agenda plus attachments. These comprise a copy of the Minutes of previous AGM held on 22nd May 2022; the Report & Accounts for 2022 and a blank form of proxy […]
Dredging has been underway on the Canal in Hampshire for the last few weeks and is due to continue almost until the end of March. But what is dredging and why does the Canal need it? “dredge verb – to remove mud, stones, etc. from the bottom of a river, canal, etc.” [Oxford English Dictionary] […]
Works were undertaken to replace the upper gates at Lock 3 in Woodham. This was a combination of our supplier Greenoak measuring and manufacturing the gates earlier this winter and then a different company lifting them into position with a crane barge, and then finally our skilled ranger team doing the final fitting of the […]