JULY 2007 - THE CANAL ACTS AS A FLOOD RELIEF
SEE ‘FLOODS’ PAGE FOR DETAILS AND PICTURES
PROGRESS
Restoration of the Barge Canal - Droitwich to the river Severn - is now complete. It will open to boaters when the supply of water is secured.
Work taking place on the Junction Canal - Droitwich to Hanbury Wharf - should be completed by the Spring of 2011. This will then complete the 22 mile Mid-Worcestershire ring.
Specialist Volunteers finishing off the Barg Lock in Vines Park
On the 1st July 2011, the official opening ceremony took place in Vines Park. A plaque was unveiled by The Minister fo the Environment, Charoline Spellman MP.
The Droitwich Canals Trust Ltd, which was a Restoration Group, has been disbanded and replaced by a new Trust. This new trust, Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust Ltd, has been set up to run the Pamela May Charity Trip Boat and to protect and promote the waterways of the Mid-Worcestershire Ring.
AFTER 70 YEARS THE DROITWICH BARGE AND JUNCTION CANALS ARE ONCE AGAIN OPEN TO NAVIGATION
DROITWICH WATERWAYS (PAMELA MAY)TRUST LTD
PRESS RELEASE 26th July 2011.
Droitwich Waterways Trust launched
Now that the Droitwich Canals have been opened, the aims of the Droitwich Canals Trust (DCT) have been fulfilled. Following the final annual general meeting of the Trust on Thursday 21st July, the Droitwich Waterways (Pamela May) Trust was launched to carry on the work of protecting and promoting the canals.
The Trust will continue to run the charitable trip boat the Pamela May. The boat was transferred from the Pamela May Trust to DCT in 2005. The original Pamela May Trust was established by Bernard Clements in 1994 to provide outings for residents in rest homes and other disabled and less privileged members of society. DCT has been providing trips along the Barge Canal from Kidderminster Road to Ladywood.
The Directors of the new ‘Droitwich Waterways(Pamela May)Trust’ are:- Pam Davey. Royston Foster. Sandy Laird. Margaret Rowley. Fran Thomas. .
Chairman Cllr Pam Davey said “Already there are a great number of boats using the newly opened canals, together with many walkers and cyclists. We aim to ensure that everyone benefits from the investment which has enabled the reopening of this very attractive addition to the National Canal network.”
The Directors are actively recruiting patrons to support its work, and is organising training courses for the volunteer crew of the Pamela May. Bookings are being taken for late August and into September and October. If you are interested, please contact Fran Thomas tel:01905 798632. email: tresaith3@btinternet.com
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