In Gnosall, we are very lucky to have a splendid historic canal running through our village, The Shopshire Union or the Shroppie. It's approaching 200 years old and takes some looking after!
The Canal and Rivers Trust (CRT) is a charity that looks after most of our inland navigations in England and Wales, it was created in 2012 from British Waterways.
CRT maintains the canal and towpath (which is not a public right of way) from limited resources. There is some government funding, and income from fishing, boat licensing and boat moorings. Due to a backlog of maintenance, CRT has looked for innovative ways to get work done.
In many areas local communities have adopted “their” stretch of canal agreeing to do minor maintenance, tidying up and reporting problems. The Gnosall Parish Council, supported by BKV agreed to adopt “our” length of canal on behalf of the village.
I am the contact point for this adoption and the group has been christened GTR. We work on the canal covering the 1.2 kilometre stretch from Cowley Tunnel in the south to Bridge 36 (the footpath beyond the railway) in the North. We are independent from BKV but work closely with them.
Come and find us on the towpath!
Please note
While volunteering opportunities are shared for the benefit of our community, participation is entirely at the individual's discretion and risk.
We encourage all interested individuals to thoroughly research and understand their responsibilities before committing to any volunteer roles.
