The Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust aims to protect, conserve, and improve the route of the Shrewsbury and Newport canals, and branches, for the benefit of the community and the environment, with the ultimate goal of restoring a continuous navigable waterway linking Norbury Junction to Shrewsbury Butter Market. Objectives of the Trust are: to convince local authorities, government departments and local organisations of the benefits and feasibility of the proposed restoration, to convince landowners, local commerce, and the general public of the merits of restoration, to secure the route of the waterway and adequate water supplies, to develop partnerships with local authorities and other bodies that will facilitate restoration of the canals and their heritage structures, to implement an agreed programme for full restoration of the canal. The Trust has five main work areas at present: Shrewsbury area (Lesley Owen Way, Berwick Tunnel, Berwick Wharf): Work Parties are held each Tuesday and on the first and last Saturday in the month, from 9.30am to 4pm. Contact Work Party Leader, Chas Warren, on 07734 878777 or via email to chasdwarren@aol.com. Rodington area: Work Parties are held on alternate Wednesdays from 9.30am to 3pm. Contact Work Party Leader, Alistair Price, on ?07980 123444 or via email to alistairprice1@gmail.com. Wappenshall Wharf (TF6 6DE): every Friday and Saturday, from 9am to 4pm. Contact Work Party Leader, Phil Jones, on 07935 134116 or via email to philipjones0478@gmail.com. Newport area (Town Lock, Meretown, Forton, Norbury): Work Parties meet at the Black Shed in Water Lane, TF10 7LD, on the first Saturday of each month, at 9.45am. Contact Work Party Leader, John Myers, on 07711 858986 or via email to jmyers@sncanal.org.uk. Norbury Junction (ST20 0PN) restoration of two heritage canal boats: Work Parties meet each Saturday from 9.30am to 4pm. Contact Work Party Leader, Phil Jones, on 07935 134116 or via email to philipjones0478@gmail.com. Please check the website for any amendments to the above days and timings. PPE will be provided, but you will need to bring your own refreshments. Membership of the Trust is open to anyone who would like to support their aims. For more information, please follow the link to visit their website, or follow the related link to their Facebook page. Membership costs: Individual – £10 per annum Family (must live at one address) – £15 per annum Group / Corporate – £30 per annum. Chairman: 07971 016322 Membership Secretary: 01743 761447 membership@sncanal.org.uk volunteering@sncanal.org.uk https://www.facebook.com/ShrewsburyAndNewportCanalTrust/ We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
