IWA supports Wendover Arm Canal re-watering

AS REPORTED on page 4, the Wendover Arm Canal from Bridge 4a to Bridge 4b is back in water, thanks to the Wendover Canal Trust with support from IWA.

IWA’s Restoration Hub has been providing a significant amount of support to the project, led by the Wendover Canal Trust. Technical support officer Mikk Bradley worked with Canal & River Trust over the drawings and designs which allowed this section of restoration work to be undertaken by volunteers.

He has also prepared detailed drawings for the repairs to the foundations of the swing bridge, including stop plank channels and sheet piling bank protection. Mikk has also taken on an active role in training Wendover Canal Trust volunteers in levelling and relevant regulations.

The re-watering has come about thanks to the enormous effort of the WCT volunteers over the last six years. During lockdown, local Waterway Recovery Group volunteers got stuck in at the trust’s regular work parties. IWA’s Restoration Hub will continue to support this project and will be running a Family Canal Camp with Wendover Canal Trust in 2022.