The Fourteen Locks Centre and Dadford Tea Room is open every day 9.30am - 4pm. Un-affected by work on the canal.
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MBACT volunteers did a great job of clearing up on the Ty Coch to Pentre Lane stretch this weekend. Four bags ready for collection by Torfaen, and several members of the public commented on the good job the team were doing. The new volunteers are working towards the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification and need community service as part of this. What better way to improve the environment than to collect so … Read more
Richard Dommett’s service to the canal was recognised by Newport City Council by naming of Lock 21 as Dommett’s Lock . Invited guests and MBACT volunteers witnessed the unveiling of the name post and the new lock gates installed recently. The design of the lock gates sprung from an idea Richard had, and the modular lock gates are no longer made of wood, and their projected life span is … Read more
Some volunteers preparing for the first MBACT Cwmbran litter pick after having an introduction to volunteering with MBACT hosted at Forgehammer CIC. This group will meet weekly and work on the Cwmbran section of the canal by litter picking and vegetation clearing. The aim is for most of their work to be on the difficult to get to places more safely using our new pontoon. If you are interested in … Read more
Himalayan Balsam was identified on the canal south of Cwmbran, and our volunteers began removing some of it today at Ty Coch. We won’t be able to complete this because the plant will begin producing seeds soon and work will have to stop but our volunteers will be ready to go next year.
Several volunteers had a great day at TyCoch today, the pontoon had it’s first outing when we took it waterside for a trial. Almost all the preparation, training and health and safety is now in place so we are nearly ready for launch.
MBACT welcomes the long awaited news that Newport City Council is to commence works on the Crumlin Arm of the canal north of Fourteen Locks to the Caerphilly CBC boundary at Harry Roberts Bridge. MBACT have had regular meetings with NCC officers responsible for the canal and have always emphasised the importance of the canal to our members and the local community. Initially NCC plan to install bunds at several … Read more
MBACT views this post as crucial in achieving the ultimate aim of full canal restoration. Chris says he is very excited to be in post and looks forward to working on the canal project(s) with the various stakeholders including MBACT. His background is in project management, working within both the public and private sector. He is passionate about the canal and what it can provide to the community and further … Read more
Cwmbran Big Event was the first ‘outing’ for the Welfare Van and a display section of our new pontoon.
Gareth Davies, Clerk of Cwmbran Community Council, saw the section of pontoon which will be used to help clear vegetation from the offside of the canal in the Cwmbran area once the environmental restrictions allow.
The new welfare van was also present which will allow transport of the team to the work sites, and provide welfare facilities when we are working on remote sections.
MBACT is delighted to see the work being undertaken between Five Locks Basin and Bridge 47 on the Mon & Brec Canal. Contractors have been appointed by Torfaen County Borough Council to cut back overgrown offside vegetation which was impeding navigation. The specialist contractors, who hail from Bridgwater, have been assisted using a paddle-wheeled boat equipped with cutting arm and rake, well suited for this sort of operation. The work … Read more
MBACT Canalside Volunteer and Learning Hub MBACT is pleased to announce that we have received seed funding from the Torfaen Community Resilience Grant Scheme to set up a Canalside Volunteer and Learning Hub for canal related activities. We are working towards being an accredited centre offering nationally recognised courses in a variety of health and safety, environmental and heritage areas enabling volunteers with MBACT and other organisations to gain qualifications … Read more