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Due to excessively high water levels following recent heavy rainfall, the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne Locks 14 to 20 will be closed with immediate effect. This closure will remain in place until water levels drop. Further updates will follow to advise when the canal reopens. You can view this notice and its map online here: http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/478/grand-union-canal-locks-14-to-20-stoke-bruerne

Hi all - as a newbie, Im finding the stoppages info tricky. I am looking at buying a boat and bringing it down to East London just after Christmas from just near Tring on Grand Union (nr Leighton Buzzard) - all looked good until I found this Stoppage: Paddington Basin / Paddington Arm04 Oct 2013 - 14 Apr 2014 I havent been able to get through to CART but really need to understand if this will prevent me getting through ? Please advise if you can or if you know of any other hindrances too thank you Susanna

STOPPAGE ALERTS AND NOTICES TRANSFERRING TO WWW.CANALRIVERTRUST.ORG.UK The alerts the Canal & River Trust provides for boaters about waterway closures and stoppages will be available on the charitys website from the week commencing 9 December 2013. The new alerts will be easier to use and will provide clearer information for boaters: Stoppages and notices will appear on interactive maps and will be fully integrated; More information on the type of notice, for example whether its a sporting event or a closure due to maintenance; Clearer canal and river listings, with all parts of the waterway grouped together. Boaters will be able to search for stoppages on the Trusts website from the week commencing 9 December. They can also find out about stoppages by looking at the interactive In Your Area maps on the website. The Trust is emailing all those boaters who receive alerts to tell them about the changes and let them know what they need to do. Waterscape alerts will stop being emailed out during the week commencing 9 December and boaters visiting the page will be redirected to the Trusts website. Simon Salem, marketing director at Canal & River Trust, said: The stoppage alerts and notices are now fully integrated onto our website and I hope they provide a clear and easy-to-use resource to any boater planning a trip. They appear on our interactive maps and are a very visual way to see whats happening where, as well as providing even more information than before. I urge all boaters who currently receive stoppage alerts to sign up at www.canalrivertrust.org.uk to ensure they are kept up-to-date with anything that may affect their cruising. To find out more about stoppages in your area, please visit: www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/in-your-area (notices will be live from the week commencing 9 December) Boaters who currently get stoppage alerts by email will need to re-register on the Trusts website to continue to receive the updates, because their accounts are protected by encrypted passwords that cannot be transferred over. If they already have a MyTrust account they will simply need to sign in. ENDS

I am hoping to move a boat next week from Napton to Saul. Is there any reason why I might not be able to? Thanks