CRT urges you to stay water safe this summer
With swimming pools across the country closed, we urge young people not to be tempted to cool down in open water this summer. Water temperatures can be extremely cold causing even the strongest swimmers to get into trouble and there are often hidden risks under the surface of the water. With swimming pools closed due toĀ coronavirus, and with the summer weather ahead, we are urging young people not to take a risk by swimming in canals, rivers, reservoirs and other open waters. Alternative ways to stay cool this summer The warm summer months are the most popular times for people to visit Britainās canals and rivers; however if anyone is thinking of going into the water, please donāt; people can get into difficulties after jumping into the water to cool down. Canal and river water will be very cold, even…
Towpath works completed along Broughton Road
Link to original article: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/news-and-views/news/skipton-canal-towpath-works-completed-along-broughton-road Work to improve the canal towpath in Skipton from Gawflat Swing Bridge, near Aireville Park, to Niffany Swing Bridge, has been completed. boat alongside canal towpath This stretch, which runs parallel to Broughton Road, has now reopened to the public, providing a wider, traffic-free route to local schools, the railway station and the town centre through theĀ SkiptonĀ Canal Waterfront scheme recently delivered by Craven District Council. Funding for the towpath The funding to enable improvement of the Broughton Road stretch of towpath was secured by Craven District Council from the York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. Additional funding was secured by us, the waterways and wellbeing charity that cares for the canal, from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development along with further support from Craven District Council. The Ā£2 million project to improve the…