Midweek evening Towpath Taskforce

The Canal & River Trust midweek evening Towpath Taskforce event, the first for 2016, took place on Wednesday, 6th April.

A gentle start to the year with work concentrating on improving the visual impact and user safety of the access to the towpath from the village at Bridge 78.

• We cut back external vegetation and overhanging branches, especially so that the brown sign directing visitors to the village and shops can be clearly seen, sighted from the lock and towpath
• Cleared overhanging vegetation from the access cobbled surface path from Bridge 78, making the access and egress safer to use.
• Removed weeds, foliage and soil from the cobbled sett surface completing the work on revealing the heritage cobbled surface and making it safer to use.
• Removed weeds from the retaining wall.
• Cleared the drain to ensure effective drainage at Bridge 78.
• Painted the pedestrian fence along the access ramp.
• Painted the safety fence at Lock 12 by wash.

Dek Owen
Volunteer (Task Leader) Canal & River Trust
07771 831340

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