AWCC News

Fund Britain's Waterways has secured an in-depth Q&A session with the Environment Agency about the waterways they manage.

We are now collecting questions, so please email your questions to info@fundbritainswaterways.org.uk by the 6th July to be collated and submitted to EA in advance of the session. The more questions we get, the more we will show the EA and the government how important our waterways are to the wellbeing of all.

For examples of questions please see the previous Q&A sessions with CRT

 https://fundbritainswaterways.org.uk/events/navigation-authority-qa-canal-river-trust/

and the Middle Level Commissioners

(https://fundbritainswaterways.org.uk/events/navigation-authority-qa-middle-level-commissioners/

A public gathering is being organised at the Brayford Pool on Saturday 22nd August 2026 at 11am to begin making progress on the poor state of our rivers in the area of the Fossdyke & Witham. I would really appreciate your support.The BBC have also been contacted and will be there. We are also in communication with the CRT and the EA so they have the opportunity to share their views too. The Brayford Trust are also supporting this initiative.

Essentially, it is time we all started raising awareness publicly about this issue. If you wish, come by boat and we can fill up the Brayford Pool to make as much impact as possible.

For more details contact Lee Bonham Commodore Burton Waters Boat Club

Tel 07467 672245

Our National Secretary Anne Clarke at Etruria being interviewed by local vlogger Ginger Gino.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14nK7iTYCP5/

Weaver Motor Boat Club

The Club was formally constituted on 29 December 1929 and as such is one of the oldest inland boating clubs. Originally based at Weston Point at the 'bottom' of the Weaver where it joins the Manchester Ship Canal, some of the boats moved in about 1935 to its present location at Sutton Weaver Dock.

 The dock was originally built as a loading dock for coal from south Lancashire brought by rail which was then transported to the many salt works and early chemical industries between Northwich and Winsford. It was later taken over by Able Sand & Gravel and a slipway built to repair the barges. Apparently, it was not successful and the dock abandoned. By 1935 it was in a poor state, but the club members grafted away to dredge the dock.

During WW2 the boats were locked in the Dock. Some of those remaining at Weston Point were believed to have moved up the Runcorn lock flight to avoid being disabled in case of an enemy invasion and after the war formed the Bridgewater Motor Boat Club.

Over many years the state of the moorings and facilities have been approved but it remains a member’s club with cruising and having a good time with friends at the core. Out of 15 boat owners, 5 are second generation boaters and have been boating man and boy for 50 to 60 years.

Download from the members page!