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Colin makes next move towards restoring Northern Reaches

27/11/2017

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Despite unnecessary and groundless objections from North West waterways manager Chantelle Seaborn, Colin Ogden and his 1,000 strong band of Owd Lanky Boaters have taken a major step forward in their plans to restore the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal, as Peter Underwood reports.


While Chantelle Seaborn wasted her and everyone else's time demanding meetings to discuss a perfectly accurate and innocuous press release, plucky Colin Ogden has not only gone ahead and set up a Community Interest Company to raise funding and support for re-opening the Lancaster Canal between Tewitfield and Kendal but has now acquired an office in an old church at the southern end of the abandoned section of the canal, which he sees being transformed into a skills and heritage centre.


He has carried on working towards his restoration dream whilst also dealing with the critical illness of his wife Linda, who has been in hospital.


Chantelle Seaborn, in contrast, is still insisting on discussing the press release that has caused her to ban Colin's volunteers from working on the Tewitfield locks until she has lectured them – presumably on how they shouldn't talk to the media without her censorship. Colin has now presented her with yet another example of how to get things done by offering to meet her at his new headquarters in January.
The Northern Reaches Restoration Community Interest Company is establishing its new HQ at Tewitfield Methodist Chapel, within walking distance of their Phase One operations at Tewitfield.


“This is a fantastic opportunity for us,” says company CEO Colin, “as it gives us a base in the area to work from, room to securely store equipment and the ability to arrange fundraising events.”


Future plans for the space include coffee mornings, educational and photographic exhibits and a skills centre for the entirely volunteer-led organization.


While Colin's team has worked effectively and well with C&RT people on the ground since formally adopting the Tewitfield locks under C&RT's adoption scheme, he has also looked to broaden support for restoration and the Tewitfield office’s proximity to the M6 motorway has enabled Northern Reaches Restoration to increase the scope of their plans to extend the volunteering opportunities on offer to any interested parties, including charitable organisations, colleges and universities.


“Northern Reaches Restoration is working with local, regional and national organisations to ensure the Northern Reaches are accessible once more. This will provide an untold boost to the local tourism economy from boating enthusiasts who are eager to explore all the inland waterways Britain has to offer,” Colin added.
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He has already won support for the efforts of Northern Reaches Restoration CIC from local businesses include Greenlands Farm Village, the New England Tea Rooms and Lake District Estates all of whom want to see the current terminus at Tewitfield reopened and the Britain's waterways regain the 14 miles of glorious Cumbrian scenery which link Tewitfield with Kendal.

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Chris Morgan
27/11/2017 09:35:17

Shades of the Stourbridge Lions. Well done Colin for taking on tbe jobsworths and burocrassy that do not have our waterways at heart just their own self importance. I wish you and your team all the very best.

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Shaun Liam Wall link
27/11/2017 10:05:42

Been following Colin for about a year now. If we had another man like him in all of England we would have the ideal man to head up the Canal and River Trust.

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Linda
27/11/2017 11:35:01

Some very selective reporting in this article. Not all you hear or see is correct. Due diligence in data collection ought to have been practiced...sadly it wasn't.

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Stephen Broadhead
27/11/2017 13:38:06

I am trying to restore Manchester's Underground Canal and the creation of a CIO is being processed.

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Linda
27/11/2017 22:28:10

I think a Community Interest Company is certainly the way forward, Steven. Good luck...the only thing I would add, is to make sure that everyone understands there is no ' I ' in the spelling of 'Team'. Unfortunately it's not always the case that people realise the importance of working as a team, valuing and respecting each other's skills, knowledge and contribution. Constant use of 'I ' when others have contributed or actually taken the action that 'I' is claiming also tends to irritate and cause friction.Glory-seekers are 'I' people, true team players respect each other, demonstrate humility and give full recognition to other team members for their contribution.

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Mike
28/11/2017 09:52:28

Hi Stephen, please let me have some detail on this project, thanks.

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