Strategic Objective 7: Minimising the impacts of transporting waste

The Canal & River Trust is Navigation Authority for the River Trent within Nottinghamshire. Additionally, we are also owner of parts of the river.

We are the charity who look after and bring to life 2000 miles of canals & rivers. Our waterways contribute to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the strategic and local green-blue infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. By caring for our waterways and promoting their use we believe we can improve the wellbeing of our nation. The Trust is a statutory consultee in the Development Management process.

The River Trent is designated as a commercial waterway east of Meadow Lane Lock in Nottingham and as far as Gainsborough (where our navigation authority responsibilities end) and this means that this stretch of the river is principally available for the movement of freight by water. The movement of commercial vessels on our cruising network of broad and narrow canals- whether carrying freight or providing services to the boating community- is nevertheless also welcome, on the assumption that they operate within the current policies and arrangements for the operation and maintenance of the cruising network.

The Trust therefore welcomes Strategic Objective 7, which encourages alternatives to road such as water to be considered where practical. The Trust is happy to discuss any proposals to use the River Trent as a sustainable transport option, including consideration of the provision of wharf facilities for loading/unloading in order to establish the feasibility of such proposals and to ensure that they meet all of our requirements as Navigation Authority. We recommend early contact with the Trust to investigate any such proposals.

Only Solutions LLP’s Submission to
the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham
Waste Local Plan Consultation.
See accompanying Representations for details.