News

Despite road closure signs on Cwm Lane the road from Cwmbran to Rogerstone is currently OPEN. Rumours are that Welsh Water may start work in October, we will post details as soon as we are notified.

Canal Information August 2025 Improvement work at Fourteen Locks Pond Behind the scenes, Newport City Council has been working towards further developments to the canal network. This project has been planned for some time and we are pleased to announce that construction will start within the next few weeks on upgrading the pond at Fourteen Locks. The work is the latest in a series of improvements the Council has made … Read more

During the school holidays our team of volunteers will be running boat trips out of Goytre Wharf on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Our Two boats will be running, the “Lord Raglan” our 55ft canal boat, and our smaller boat the Edith Elizabeth. Click the link if you want to find out more about our boats.  

MBACT are very pleased to have been part of the petition which has reached over 11,500 signatories, well over the 10,000 signatories needed to bring the issue of the future viability of the Mon and Brec to the attention of the Senedd. We also thank our President Lord Michael German and our Vice President Richard Dommett for their work behind the scenes helping to facilitate the interim measures agreed to … Read more

From Newport City Council If you’re visiting Fourteen Locks, you might notice a regular resident no longer in its usual spot in the pond… Well don’t worry, the dragonfly hasn’t flown away for good, we’re just having it cleaned and renovated. It should be back on its perch sometime in the summer. Thank you to Newport CC. I am sure it will look marvellous when it gets back.

A letter has been sent to all members of MBACT encouraging them to sign the Senedd petition aimed at ensuring a water supply to the Mon and Brec canal. Text of the letter and links are reproduced below. (please note I apologise for and have corrected the misspelling)   Dear Friends You may be aware of some of the issues regarding the abstraction licences which are currently threatening the Monmouthshire … Read more

Canals and Rivers Trust (CRT) have produced a letter sent to many interested parties outlining some of the issues they are experiencing with water abstraction licenses and the restrictions being imposed on them. They are also highlighting the cost to ensure an adequate water supply against the backdrop of reduction in government funding. Restoring the Mon and Brec is a key objective of MBACT, and maintaining the water supply is … Read more

Heras fencing erected by MBACT to protect the breeding swans on the Mon and Brec canal.

See what a small number of volunteers can do in one morning. Work on the canal is being carried out by our volunteers and this is an example of the rubbish that was collected on Saturday 11th January at Cwmbran Retail Park. Our weekly work teams meet on a Friday and Saturday mornings, (weather dependent) and are currently doing vegetation management with the occasional litter picking session, depending on the … Read more