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Repairs are expected to be completed to the bank and lock landing immediately below Blue Bank Lock next week. Therefore the navigation will be open for boat traffic from 8am Wednesday 17th April, although the towpath will remain closed. Contractors will be carrying out further repairs to the bank; boaters are requested to pass slowly and follow any directions from the contractors on site. Further updates with regards the repairs can be found by following the link below - Notices and stoppages | Canal & River Trust (canalrivertrust.org.uk)

Assisted passage will remain in place between Kings Lock and Blue Bank Lock until 10th April while repairs are being made to the lock landing area.

When our contractors have finished work in this area they will move onto repairs away from the lock. At that point it is hoped we can remove the need for booked passage, although boaters will need to pass the area as directed by contactors.

Assisted passage is available at 12pm on each planned Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

A member of staff will embark each boat as a pilot for the passage. Please follow any instructions as they assist you through the pound and locks.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 040 4040 (option 2 then 5).

We would be grateful if any bookings for a Wednesday could be made with us by 1pm on the Tuesday so we can plan the required resource to assist you.

Please do not approach either lock until after your booking has been confirmed.

The towpath remains closed. We will update this notice by 11th April or as soon as we have further information.

Assisted passage has resumed between Kings Lock and Blue Bank Lock. The assisted passage will be available at 12pm on each planned Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

A member of staff will embark each boat as a pilot for the passage. Please follow any instructions as they assist you through the pound and locks.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 040 4040 (option 2 then 5).

We would be grateful if any bookings for a Wednesday could be made with us by 1pm on the Tuesday so we can plan the required resource to assist you.

Please do not approach either lock until after your booking has been confirmed.

The towpath remains closed. We will update this notice by the 31st March 2024 or as soon as we have further information.

Assisted passage has resumed between Kings Lock and Blue Bank Lock. The assisted passage will be available at 12pm on each planned Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

A member of staff will embark each boat as a pilot for the passage. Please follow any instructions as they assist you through the pound and locks.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 0404 4040 (option 2 then 5).

We would be grateful if any bookings for a Wednesday could be made with us by 1pm on the Tuesday so we can plan the required resource to assist you.

Please do not approach either lock until after your booking has been confirmed.

The towpath remains closed. We will update this notice by the 31st March 2024 or as soon as we have further information.

Please be advised that due to limited resource there will be no passage through Kings lock and Blue Bank Lock on 27th December.

Assisted passage will resume on 3rd January.

The assisted passage will be available at 12pm on each planned Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

A member of staff will embark with each boat as a pilot for the passage. Please follow any instructions as they assist you through the pound and locks.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 0404 4040 (option 2 then 5).

We would be grateful if any bookings for a Wednesday could be made with us by 3:30pm on the Tuesday.

Please do not approach either lock until after your booking has been confirmed.

The towpath remains closed.

We will update this notice on the 31st January or as soon as we have further information.

Following further assessment and a trial of assisted passage, we are pleased to re-open the navigation between Kings Lock and Blue Bank Lock from November 15th on a restricted basis until the full repair work begins.

Please note that the towpath remains closed.

A member of staff will embark with each boat as a pilot for the passage. Please follow any instructions as they assist you through the pound and locks.

The assisted passage will be available at 12pm each Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 0404 4040 (option 2 then 5).

We would be grateful if any bookings for a Wednesday could be made with us by 3:30pm on the Tuesday.

Please do not approach either lock until after your booking has been confirmed.

This notice will be updated by 15th December, or as soon as we have further information.

Following further assessment and a trial of assisted passage, we are pleased to re-open the navigation between Kings Lock and Blue Bank Lock on a restricted basis until the full repair work begins.

Please note that the towpath remains closed.

The assisted passage will be available at 12pm each Wednesday for up to four boats, pre-booking is required.

To book your passage please contact enquiries.eastmidlands@canalrivertrust.org.uk or call on 0303 0404 4040 (option 2 then 5).

This notice will be updated by 15th December, or as soon as we have further information.

We do not currently have a timescale for permanent repairs, but next week we are exploring options to protect the pilings from further damage and assess whether it is feasible to permit transit through the damaged pound.

We will update this notice by the 10th November or as soon as we have further information

The specialist contractor site visit has now been completed, to assess the towpath and damage caused to the bankside pilings which the localised flooding has washed away

We are awaiting the quote of how much the repairs will cost, after which we will start to explore the delivery funding and proposed site commencement date.

In the interim, the navigation and towpath will remain closed as we work in conjunction with the Leicester City Council (LCC) to manage the situation. We will update this notice by the 10th November or has soon as we have further information.

Localised flooding has washed away the towpath and damaged the bankside pilings. We are arranging to meet with our specialist contractors on site, to assess the extent of the repairs which need to be carried out.

Once the required repairs have been planned in, we will then be able to advise when the work will commence and estimate a time scale.

In the interim, the navigation and towpath will remain closed as we work in conjunction with the Leicester City Council (LCC) to manage the situation.

We will update this notice by the 27th October or has soon as we have further information.