THE planned £300,000 replacement later this month of a damaged canal bridge in Skipton has fallen victim to ‘global supply issues’. Work to replace Gawflat swing bridge, involving a massive crane, and road diversions, was due to take about three weeks, starting from May 10. But, because of a delay in obtaining steel, the Canal and River Trust charity says the work has had to be put back for more than a month, and will now start on Monday, June 28. The bridge, at the entrance to Aireville Park, which ‘swings’ open to allow boats to pass along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and ‘closed’ to give people, including schoolchildren, access to the park was damaged last year and proved difficult to repair.
A major project to repair a breach on the Aire & Calder Navigation is likely to cost in the region of £3 million, according to the Canal & River Trust.
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£3m repair project begins on canal breach
Updated: 27/04/2021, 3:47 pm
Aerial view of the start of £3m repair work on the River Aire near Goole (Richard McCarthy/PA)
A waterways charity carrying out a £3 million repair programme after a canal breach following high rainfall has said that climate change is one of its biggest challenges.
The Canal & River Trust has begun repairs to the Aire & Calder Navigation, in East Yorkshire, after it was breached in December – causing a 20-metre section of embankment to be swept way and flooding nearby land.
A multi-agency response to the incident saw a helicopter placing 240 one-tonne bags of stone around the breach hole at Newbridge, near Goole, to help manage the water flow.
Donegal offers €10k bursary to entice filmmakers
Updated / Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021
12:41
North West Correspondent
Donegal County Council is enticing filmmakers to shoot a short drama or documentary in the county this year with the offer of a €10,000 grant.
Funding for the Donegal Film Office s first Short Film Bursary Award has been secured from Creative Ireland and now the office is putting the call out to filmmakers to apply for it.
The bursary aims to foster talent, creativity, and activity in filmmaking in Donegal and will be given towards the cost of the production of a short film of 10-12 minute duration.