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Grant by Oswestry Rural Parish Council towards the cost of improving the Montgomery Canal towpath

The Shropshire Union Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the grant of £1,500 by the Oswestry Rural Parish Council towards the cost of improving the Montgomery Canal towpath near Crickheath Bridge. Each year, Oswestry Rural Parish Council […]

Shropshire Union Canal Society is restarting enhancement work

The society has a long history of enhancement work as evidenced by over sixty mooring and amenity sites all around the SU system. After a number of years absence, the society is recommencing enhancement work. […]

CRT and SUCS sign Memorandum of Understanding for Montgomery Canal restoration project

The Society and Canal & River Trust have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Society’s latest restoration project on the Montgomery Canal at Crickheath. Unlike the last project where ground subsidence was a major […]

March 2023 Crickheath South work party report

March 3-5 This work party is best characterised by the 3 P’s: Plant, Progress and Pace. An outstanding achievement thanks to the volunteers’ efforts and some kind weather. Traditionally, March is the first month when […]

Proposed changes to the moorings at Llangollen

Canal & River Trust (CRT) are proposing to make changes to the moorings at Llangollen. Details of the changes can be found here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/west-midlands/llangollen-moorings-consultation. CRT are asking for feedback on the proposed changes by March […]

February 2023 Crickheath South work party report

February 3-5 Another spectacularly productive work party. We have now settled in to our new compound at Crickheath, a wide variety of preparatory tasks were completed and we are now ready for plant operations to […]

Gnosall Canal Festival – July 14, 15 and 16, 2023

Come to the 3-day community festival along Gnosall’s beautiful canal: Please click here to see a map. Organised by Gnosall Towpath Restorationwww.gnosallcanalfestival.co.uk

Montgomery Canal Levelling Up Project – recording and slides from January 9, 2023 presentation

On January 9, 2023, Rich Harrison and Katie Woodroffe of the Canal and River Trust gave an online presentation on the Montgomery Canal Levelling Up Project. A video recording of the presentation can be viewed […]

Would you like to be editor of Cuttings?!

Rod and Carol Hamilton-King will be standing down as editors of Cuttings after the production of the Summer issue. The society is therefore seeking a replacement for this role. Cuttings is the major channel of […]

January 2023 Crickheath South work party report

January 13-15 The end of an era and start of a new. This work party saw removal of the remaining large items from the LAF compound. By the end of the weekend, the Crickheath South […]