Introduction to the problem of Plastic in Rivers As most people are now aware, we have the growing problem of plastics in our environment. In Derby, the River Derwent flows through the city and carries within it all sorts of plastics that eventually will reach the seas and oceans. Most of it we would [...]
Window holes, and a first coat of paint After a brief stop over Christmas, there has been further progress on our electric river boat! The Hull has now been bead blasted, and painted with primer. The windows have been cut and the wheelchair lift has been installed. Not too long now (i.e. a couple [...]
Chairman’s Update January 2020 Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust/Society. Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter, A very happy New Year to you all! We have water in Spondon, the dig out has started with the first stage now underway. Thanks to Peter Ball for supplying [...]
The dig out of the Derby Canal has started at Spondon! In conjunction with Wheeldon Brothers , the canal at Spondon is reappearing behind their new housing development. Work has started on the first 60m, with the rest of the planned 300m due to be dig out in 2020. below are some images of [...]
Full steam ahead for our (Electric) River Boat! The Derby River Boat will be launched on the river Derwent in spring 2020 by the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust. After the launch, the river boat service will run each year between Spring and Autumn taking 12 passengers at a time on regular trips up [...]
Well received Bondholder Breakfast with the D&SCT On the 14th November 2019, Marketing Derby Bondholder hosted a Bondholder Breakfast for the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust. The event was to allow Bondholders to learn about the Trust's plans to reconnect the river and canal systems using the revolutionary Derby Arm as well as the [...]
Chairman’s Update December 2019 Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust/Society, Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter! Yet again another year has nearly gone, can someone please tell me where time goes? Linda and myself on behalf of the Trust and Committee wish you all the best for [...]
We have today visited both of the Coop Food stores in Spondon to be formally presented with a cheque for £3187.97 this is a magnificent result and down to Coop Members choosing the Trust as their nominated charity. Our thanks go to all those Coop members. The fund is to be used for the purchase [...]
Thank you to all those supporters of the Trust that are signed up to Give As You Live. Total donations to the Trust have now exceeded £500. To those not yet signed up if you shop online you could add to the Trust’s coffers without it costing a penny extra on your online shopping. A [...]
Chairman's Update - November 2019 Dear Members of the Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society. Welcome to the latest edition of the newsletter! Society AGM Our Annual General Meeting was held on Monday the 4th November 2019 at the Royal Oak in Ockbrook. We had an excellent attendance of 40 members [...]
