Derby Electric River Boat Phone App is Complete The University of Derby has successfully completed a package of work to write a smart phone app which synchronises an audio commentary with a series of geofences. The work was financed by the European Regional Development Fund and commissioned by the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust. [...]
Closure of Cockayne Bridge, Sandiacre Due to a recent incident, outside of the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust's control, we can confirm that Cockayne Bridge in Sandiacre is no longer safe for vehicle traffic. We are keen to get traffic moving quickly and do not want issues with canal restoration to hinder Derbyshire County Council [...]
Chairman's Update - June 2019 Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society. Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter, We have had a unexpected bonus at the cottage this month, at the loss to our friends at the Cromford Canal, the WRG group planned for the last week end in May [...]
Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society. Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter! Life on the shows and open days has started again; we started with the open day at the cottages and continued over the May Day Bank Holiday at the annual Breaston Carnival. An excellent turn out of [...]
Microplastics in Rivers The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust is local charity which aims to restore the original canal into Derby and regenerate Derby by introducing waterside visitor attractions. The project is widely supported by business leaders across the city because they see the introduction of a waterfront in Derby as being critical to the [...]
*** Apologies from the webmaster for this late post - it turns out a new baby and a house move do not mix well! *** Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. Draycott Open Day As open days go, you have a good one [...]
*** Apologies from the webmaster for this late post - it turns out a new baby and a house move do not mix well! *** Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter. Another busy month, often not quiet for the correct reason. My apologies [...]
Text Donations to the Derby & Sandiacre Trust are now available The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust has signed up to the Donr platform to enable mobile phone users to make a one-off donation. This can be done by simply texting one of our unique keywords to 70085 followed by the amount of their donation which can [...]
Fresh Logs available at Spondon canal line A new housing development in Spondon (being built by Wheeldon Brothers Limited) has recently broken ground, just next to the Clock Garages. In partnership with the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust (D&SCT), we will be building 300 metres of Canal to act as drainage for the new [...]
The Derby Canal: Protecting Biodiversity In Derbyshire **A guest article from Ali Ashton** Britain’s biodiversity has declined by over 50% in the last 50 years. Restoration projects provide the opportunity to prevent further decline and promote local biodiversity, protecting existing wildlife and cultivating new habitats for species of birds, plants, animals and insects. With the restoration [...]
