Cargo Boats On The Caldon Canal CUCT Sun, 28/06/2020 - 13:31

Your committee CUCT Wed, 24/06/2020 - 17:19

Trust hosts online AGM CUCT Fri, 29/05/2020 - 08:09

Members of the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust last night joined in with the Trust's first online AGM. Having been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the committee decided that using Zoom technology would allow the meeting to take place and meet the requirements of our constitution. Around 15 members took part in the meeting from their homes using computers and phones.

A key purpose of the meeting was for the committee to deliver, and for members to receive, the "Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2019", a copy of which can be read here. Chairman Steve Wood and Treasurer Chris Gurney summarised the report for members present.

The Chairman thanked all committee members for their contributions in various roles through the year, but in particular Philip Balfour who retired from committee on completion of the milepost project in 2019, as well as Maria & Robert Frost and Liz Quick who were stepping back from the committee at this meeting due to new family commitments.

Rob also stood back as a Trustee and Steve Wood was elected to replace him. Sue Dutton was reappointed as a Trustee for a further three year term. All other committee members agreed to stand again and committee roles will be agreed and confirmed at the next meeting.

The minutes of the AGM will be available at a later date. The Trust is to consider hosting a social meeting at a later date in particular to allow those members who were not able to participate in the online AGM to receive the annual report and ask any questions of the committee.

The meeting was followed by a presentation on progress with the Uttoxeter Canal restoration in 2019.

1970 Caldon Canal film now available CUCT Thu, 28/05/2020 - 18:57

In 1970, a film "The Caldon Canal - a cut above the rest" was made about the Caldon Canal, for the then Caldon Canal Society. This follows a boat from Etruria along the the navigable section of the canal to Leek, then takes a look at the still unrestored canal from Hazelhurst Junction to Froghall.

You can view the 18 minute film on this website

Uttoxeter canal mileposts CUCT Thu, 28/05/2020 - 18:15

The Caldon Canal - a cut above the rest

This film was made for the Caldon Canal Society in 1970 and follows the canal from Etruria to Leek, as well as parts of the closed route from Hazelhurst Junction to Froghall.

CUCT Thu, 28/05/2020 - 09:21

The Caldon Canal - a cut above the rest CUCT Tue, 26/05/2020 - 08:48

Uttoxeter Canal CUCT Sat, 23/05/2020 - 16:32

IWA talk - bringing the Uttoxeter Canal back to life CUCT Tue, 19/05/2020 - 18:07

Steve Wood recently gave an online talk about the Uttoxeter Canal at the invitation of Inland Waterways Association Shrewsbury & North Wales Branch. The Webinar can now be viewed via the IWA YouTube channel.

Work parties CUCT Mon, 18/05/2020 - 17:43

Annual General Meeting CUCT Mon, 11/05/2020 - 00:44

NOTICE

The Annual General Meeting of the
Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust

(Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Registered Charity No. 1156812)

will be held on Thursday 28th May, 2020 starting at 7.30 pm

via Zoom

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence
2. To note the minutes of the AGM of the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust held on 4th April, 2019
3. Annual Report
4. Treasurer’s Report & Annual Statement of Accounts
5. Election of Trustee, none retiring by rotation –

Steve Wood

6. Election of committee members

(officers posts will be agreed at the first meeting after the AGM)

7. Any Other Business

Event location Online (via Zoom) Event type Meeting Event date Thu, 28/05/2020 - 19:30 - Thu, 28/05/2020 - 21:00

Join us CUCT Sun, 10/05/2020 - 20:02

Leek Canal Corridor Study CUCT Sun, 10/05/2020 - 19:25

Our project to reinstate all the mileposts on the Uttoxeter Canal reached a significant point yesterday with the installation of Milepost 30 at The Wharf in Uttoxeter.

Dear all

We have a work party coming up later this week on Thursday 14th March on the Uttoxeter Canal at Crumpwood. We will continuing the work we started last month, cutting back vegetation regrowth on the offside of the canal at Bridge 70. The photo below shows the area that we are working in. As you can see the weather was very kind to us and whilst I can't promise sunshine this time, I can guarantee a fabulous setting!

Dear all

For those planning to attend our work party tomorrow, please note that in a change to the information that was given out previously, we will be working in the Crunmpwood area rather than at Alton. The task will be to tidy and cut back vegetation along the line of the canal from Crumpwood Weir in the direction of Carrington's lock and Bridge 70. We have not worked in this area for a few months so it is a good opportunity to get our most important site looking good again.

Dear all

Happy New Year! Only a short message from me this month. I just want to remind everyone that we have a work party tomorrow, 10th January, where we will again be clearing vegetation along the canal towpath in the Alton section.

Dear all

I am writing this the day after another hugely successful weekend in the company of our friends from the Waterway Recovery Group. Over the past couple of days a team from WRG North West completed the clearance of fallen trees and larger vegetation along the remaining section of towpath adjacent to Alton Towers.

Dear all

It's been a little while since my last newsletter, but that doesn't mean we have been inactive; indeed far from it. Over the summer months our volunteers have been working between Crumpwood Weir and Bridge 70, keeping this important site tidy and visible for visitors. The posts at Carrington's Lock have been finished and painted, so this area is looking much tidier, as well as being safer for South Staffs Water staff driving down the track to the water works.

Only a very short note from me this month, to remind you that this month's work party is in a couple of days time. In a change from recent months, we are moving back to Crumpwood where we will be pulling Himalayan Balsam as well as cutting back vegetation regrowth at Bridge 70, Carrington's Lock and Crumpwood Weir. It would be great to have a really good turnout for this event, so please share the word to anyone you think might be interested.