{"content":[{"text":"This month’s update from Mike Stone (Chairman)","bbox":{"left":0.053729,"top":0.037322,"width":0.50829,"height":0.022866000000000004}},{"text":"The Society is now actively planning for the \n forthcoming winter. “What about summer?” I can \n hear you thinking. Well as you know the spring \n and summer are times when nature renews itself \n and priority is given to insects, birds and small \n mammals to raise their families in a relatively \n calm environment. When autumn arrives our \n volunteers can get to grips with the heavy work \n which would otherwise disturb our nesting friends \n and others. In summer even our equipment can \n be commandeered by birds who build nests in \n locations that appear strange to us. Several items \n have been chosen this year! \n So what is planned to happen from August \n onwards? Many of you will have noticed some \n preparatory work has begun at Woolsthorpe \n Depot for the construction of the barge \n slipway. The contributions received from our \n many supporters for this work have ensured \n that it is now fully funded and completion is \n planned for early spring next year. Volunteers \n are planning to undertake repairs to a number of \n culverts and other places with leaks along the \n canal. This work may commence before the \n autumn if site conditions permit and we receive \n final approval to the Canal & River Trust plans. \n To help us get tools and equipment to the various \n locations we are still trying to locate a suitable \n vehicle that we can afford. We thank those who \n have contributed to the ‘Van Fund’ but if you \n haven’t yet donated then now would be a \n good time for us please. \n The work to improve the canal heading west from \n Kinoulton by removing self-set trees and shrubs \n which commenced before the start of the nesting \n season, will recommence in September. New \n activity will be started on the two miles of \n canal through the Cotgrave Country Park if \n we can encourage some new volunteers to \n join the Society. We are currently looking to \n develop a depot in the Rushcliffe area from which \n newly recruited volunteers can operate. For \n those living in or near Nottingham now is \n your chance to assist.","bbox":{"left":0.05558,"top":0.075013,"width":0.42752399999999996,"height":0.867809}},{"text":"Of course work will continue along the navigable \n lengths from Woolsthorpe to Grantham where we \n have yet to restore the canal to the condition it \n was prior to the country Covid lock-downs. Also \n we plan to undertake work on the weir at Denton \n to minimise the volume of water that is currently \n wasted over it. \n Spring 2022 will see work undertaken on the \n three restored locks at the top of the Woolsthorpe \n flight which are showing their age as two of them \n were originally restored thirty years ago. Looking \n further ahead we are planning the detailed \n restoration of Lock 13 our next major project. We \n need to undertake surveys to establish the \n strength of the current structure before \n determining how radical restoration will be. After \n that lock is completed there remains only Lock 12 \n of the Woolsthorpe flight which we expect to be a \n complete rebuild as were Locks 15 and 14. \n Volunteers with surveying or construction \n experience would be most welcome during \n the planning process of these tasks. \n If you enjoy the benefits offered by the 30 miles \n of the Grantham Canal please consider giving us \n some practical support either by spending time as \n a volunteer or contributing to our restoration \n funds. Full details of both opportunities are found \n elsewhere in this newsletter or on our website \n www.granthamcanal.org \n Thank you all for your continued support for our \n canal.","bbox":{"left":0.515202,"top":0.075417,"width":0.428801,"height":0.6248530000000001}},{"text":"Support the IWA & become a \n member \n https://www.waterways.org.uk/ \n account/register/","bbox":{"left":0.520618,"top":0.875287,"width":0.23132600000000003,"height":0.062458000000000014}},{"text":"Bridge Page 2","bbox":{"left":0.428551,"top":0.957414,"width":0.14024199999999998,"height":0.019093000000000027}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.802945,"top":0.710662,"width":0.148219,"height":0.078655},{"left":0.769739,"top":0.796578,"width":0.183563,"height":0.146319},{"left":0.508361,"top":0.796881,"width":0.256349,"height":0.07321}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.802945,"top":0.710662,"width":0.148219,"height":0.078655},{"left":0.769739,"top":0.796578,"width":0.183563,"height":0.146319},{"left":0.508361,"top":0.796881,"width":0.256349,"height":0.07321}]}