BW impose massive pump-out price hike

Boaters using British Waterways pump-outs will face a huge increase in costs from tomorrow.

The price will rise from £10 to £14.75 with BW claiming that it actually costs them more than £30 to provide the service.

They blame the price hike on the cost of call-outs for breakdowns which they say are mostly caused by customer mis-use — and on the cost of emptying septic tanks in remote areas. They say that they will consult locally about closing the most expensive sites.

British Waterways say they did not give notice of the price changes because they wanted to avoid stock-piling of cards prior to the increase which comes into effect tomorrow.

K&A Canal update: Great Bedwyn pump-out now working

Repairs to the Great Bedwyn pump out are completed - it is now fully functioning.


Cards for BW pump-outs can be bought for £10 each from:

• Aldermaston Wharf Canal Centre
• Frouds Bridge Marina
• Bev & Geoff's Pitstop, Newbury
• The Dundas Arms Hotel, Kintbury
• The Tutti Pole Tea Room, Hungerford 
• Great Bedwyn Post Office
• The Waterfront, Pewsey Wharf
• The Canal Centre & Shop, Devizes Wharf
• The Caen Hill Café, Devizes
• Foxhanger Canal Holidays, Devizes 
• The Boatyard, Trowbridge
• ABC Leisure Group, Trowbridge
• Sally Boats, Bradford On Avon
• The Bath and Dundas Canal Co., Somerset Coal Canal
• Bath Narrowboats

For contact details for these businesses go to:  www.kacanaltimes.co.uk where they are listed under canal services.

K&A Canal boater information

Great Bedwyn Wharf 
Pump out — out of order  
British Waterways have not given a forecast of when it will be useable again.


Contact BW on: 01380 722859

K&A Canal: update for boaters
3.30pm: Friday 22 October 2010

Lock Restriction
The only lock restriction on the K&A Canal at the moment is Burnt Mill (65) closed overnight: 6pm - 9am until further notice.

Navigation warnings
Newbury between Town Bridge and Newbury Lock (85) — because of scaffolding on the offside of the canal — navigate with care.

From the west of Hungerford at Cobblers Lock(72) to Wire Lock(76) on the eastern side of the town: possible delays of up to 30 minutes and occasional drops in the water lever for dredging and bank protection work.

Boating facilities
BW report that all of their pump-outs are now in working order (including Kintbury).
Note: 

There is no longer rubbish disposal at Hungerford — use Kintbury or Great Bedwyn.

K&A Canal pump-outs back in action
The problems with the card readers on the pump-outs at Great Bedwyn and Pewsey have now been fixed and all the BW pump-outs on the K&A Canal are now working. 


Report any problems to: 01380 722859