Gloucester’s Last Shipwrights Battle Growing Silt Problem in Sharpness Canal Wednesday, June 17, 2026 gloucester shipwrights silt dredging canal restoration watersupply bristolwater docks heritage Gloucester’s last remaining shipwrights are raising alarm over a growing threat to their craft: the relentless buildup of silt in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. This problem is increasingly restricting access for large … Read More
Calls Intensify for Long-Term Solution to Gloucester Docks’ Silt Navigation Crisis Wednesday, March 11, 2026 gloucester docks silt navigation dredging canal conservation waterways bristolwater infrastructure Gloucester Docks face a critical challenge as an unprecedented silt buildup severely disrupts navigation and local waterfront businesses. In 2025 alone, approximately 50,000 cubic metres of silt accumulated—ten times the … Read More