Stafford Riverway Link.

[Thehooperman]

The website still has the poster for the last Working Party, but I would suspect that the details/contacts, etc will be largely the same.

http://www.stafford-riverway-link.co.uk/WP poster4.pdf

Yes that looks familiar only the dates have changes, obviously.

 

[gon2seed]

I am sorry, but I am amazed that this project still has enough supporters, to make it possible to have a working party! I am not a Baswich resident, and as said I do not follow their website; however the last bit posted on it on here prior to the last three, was may 2016. In that time I had heard nothing about it. I thought it had died a death, I also understand the original funding was via the EU community fund! Nuff said! . Caps doffed to these volunteers, I admire their fortitude, but if there original avowed plan to create a navigable link from the Staffs and Worcester canal to the Sow, that continued to Stafford town centre, looked pretty optimistic to say the least. The promise of European money and backing from the Council, made it look unlikely but possible????. 3 years on, they look to be *issing in the wind. Sorry !

Am busy so cannot grace the working party with my presence.Wish them, good digging weather, and all my best!

 

[Steve_b]

Help SRL to rebuild the lost canal & once again bring boats back into Stafford Town.

Next General Work Party

Saturday and Sunday
8th and 9th June

At The Baswich Site

Anytime between 9.30 and 4 pm daily

Something for everyone, light or heavier tasks – or just drink tea and chat!

Please wander down and see us.
You may even like to join in for an hour or so, possibly even learn a new skills!

Tea / Coffee / Biscuits provided.

Training and tools provided.
Enquiries to John on Stafford 226662
E-mail thistlejohn@outlook.com



http://www.stafford-riverway-link.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/StaffordRi...tKaFZYyDs94j6jgGjsF6m7rnOef84-6W6RWru3uFvC59y

 

[gon2seed]

I have followed the links and certainly done a lot since the last time I was at Baswich, impressive. What I would find more concerning is that no matter how impressive the work on the old basin is, any boat waiting there, has no lock to go down, and a good few 100 yards to go to the river, and that's just fields at present!Then the hard work will begin, making an increasingly shallow river navigable, for a mile into town! Sorry to be negative, I may be missing something, the objectives may have changed. I can see the benefit of engaging people in a community project/task, but is it not unfair to people to ask them to volunteer their time to a task that has not progressed from the side of the canal in many years?

As I have said I am sorry to be such a doom monger, it gives you another opportunity to argue your case, and at least shows that I am interested in the progress of this wonderful idea. I have seen the added value a navigable water way can be to a town, (Lots of examples!) and god help us Stafford needs some added value. As I say, all power possible to your collective elbows, best of luck, I fear you may need it, Hope this post comes back to haunt me!

 

[gon2seed]

Am sure people may think, "If you're that interested, Get off your harris, and do some work!", but as I have intimated, I am not sure my limited spare time would be best used in volunteering at present. By all means convince me I am wrong, and that I have maligned the SRL unfairly. I will probably retire in about 10 years, so if the project is still progressing, but unfinished then, I would love to join you.

Complete it, make me eat my words! (PLEASE! Ed )

 

[Gramaisc]

 

[Gramaisc]

 

[markpa12003]

I would love to see this project succeed and I hope to get down to one of their working parties very soon to do my bit.

 

[gon2seed]

I am sorry, but I am amazed that this project still has enough supporters, to make it possible to have a working party! I am not a Baswich resident, and as said I do not follow their website; however the last bit posted on it on here prior to the last three, was may 2016. In that time I had heard nothing about it. I thought it had died a death, I also understand the original funding was via the EU community fund! Nuff said! . Caps doffed to these volunteers, I admire their fortitude, but if there original avowed plan to create a navigable link from the Staffs and Worcester canal to the Sow, that continued to Stafford town centre, looked pretty optimistic to say the least. The promise of European money and backing from the Council, made it look unlikely but possible????. 3 years on, they look to be *issing in the wind. Sorry !

Am busy so cannot grace the working party with my presence.Wish them, good digging weather, and all my best!

Well thanks Grimmy for that 'Canal Boat' article, certainly gives me food for thought! I think I will have to rain back on my bombastic aquatic observation! I'm chastened! I still think there is a huge way to go, literally. and if I'm honest I think it unlikely to ultimately successful. But I wish them all the best in their
ambitious endeavour! IF it does ever make as far as building a marina near the town centre, then what a courageous effort it would be, and what a fantastic boon it could be to the ailing County Town! Makes you think, certainly got me dreaming!

 

[proactive]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news...litter-picked-up-from-river-path-in-stafford/

Bravo

 

[Gareth]

Well done to those folk

 

[staffordjas]

Well done to all those people doing a fantastic job.

There was a shopping trolley in the canal near the bridge at the bottom of Radford Bank the last few days. Would have struggled to get to it myself and haul it out. Hope someone is able to get that out as well sometime .

 

[kyoto49]

Lovin this Riverway link plan. They could do with some funding help tho

www.gofundme.com/f/stafford-riverway-link-basin-amp-bridge-project?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2a4IlPQzry4DtpyD0jKzfzKUnEExXUIB9xar5cL0s89hDoEf_nAkD7Eqw

 

[proactive]

Worthy though that may well be, people might be keen to hang on to any spare cash they have in the current excitement, especially with Christmas coming up.

 

[The Notorious A.N.T.]

Lovin this Riverway link plan. They could do with some funding help tho

www.gofundme.com/f/stafford-riverway-link-basin-amp-bridge-project?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR2a4IlPQzry4DtpyD0jKzfzKUnEExXUIB9xar5cL0s89hDoEf_nAkD7Eqw

I have tried to contact these guys a couple of times to potentially provide some assistance. I work for a large construction company who like to get involved in community projects. I have never heard a peep back from them though.

 

[Studio Tan]

 

[Mudgie]

You are absolutely right 57, my cynicism is unworthy of the vision. I do wish them all the best, I think they have a MASSIVE job. They are going to have to get across the Penk in order to reach the Sow. The Penk has been rerouted since the last time the link was used. When they have overcome that there will be a huge job to do on the Sow, in order to make it navigable. And I don't want to think about the way all this may affect the watercourse's capacity to cope with flooding that has plagued the Sow valley! As I said, all the best to them, am sure if it ever comes to fruition, the water management will be considered, but I will be very surprised if I ever travel by longboat from Milford to Stafford Town Centre! We shall see!

"travel by longboat from Milford to Stafford Town Centre".
Theo allegedly 'lives' in Milford.
What a marvellous photo opportunity stepping off a narrow boat in Stafford town centre would be for her.
It probably wouldn't be wide or deep enough for a longboat.

 

[kyoto49]

I have tried to contact these guys a couple of times to potentially provide some assistance. I work for a large construction company who like to get involved in community projects. I have never heard a peep back from them though.

I'm not connected in any way I'm afraid so can't be of any assistance bar persevere?

 

[kyoto49]

Worthy though that may well be, people might be keen to hang on to any spare cash they have in the current excitement, especially with Christmas coming up.

Or people might have saved thousands over lockdown and be happy to donate. 'Lockdown minted' is a phrase in regular use where I work as we have had the availability of copious overtime since March and not that much for us to spend our financial gains on!

**I'm aware not everyone has been so fortunate before anyone starts

 

[The Hawk]

I have tried to contact these guys a couple of times to potentially provide some assistance. I work for a large construction company who like to get involved in community projects. I have never heard a peep back from them though.

They seem to be 'active' on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StaffordRiverwayLink and have an email address on there: srl2010@hotmail.co.uk