Press Releases & News Items

22 February 2021

Scottish Canals Celebrates Five Years of Environment Strategy

Five years after launching their 10 year Environment Strategy, Scottish Canals celebrates the environmental benefits which have been put in place, and looks forward to the goals set for the coming years.

21 December 2020

Announcement of UK’s First Magnet Fishing Agreement

Scottish Canals has entered an historic partnership agreement with Official Magnet Fishing Scotland, the new national body for the activity who will support new…

19 December 2020

Bowling “Highline” reaches construction milestone

A construction milestone has been reached in the creation of a new linear park, inspired by New York City’s High Line, at the western…

25 November 2020

£19.95 Million Improvement Works Get Underway Across Scotland’s Canals

£19.95 million of improvement works are set to get underway across Scotland’s canals this winter. The capital investment from Scottish Government will see major…

04 November 2020

Highland Canals Receive £1 Million Dredging Funding This Winter

The first phase of major improvement works along the Crinan Canal gets underway this winter, with £3.7 million investment to replace gates in the eastern section.

02 November 2020

£3.7 million Investment Works Get Underway on the Crinan Canal

The first phase of major improvement works along the Crinan Canal gets underway this winter, with £3.7 million investment to replace gates in the eastern section.

01 November 2020

Cadder Bridge Temporary Towpath Closure

The towpath at Cadder Bridge along the Forth and Clyde Canal is temporarily closed to allow Scottish Canals’ staff to remove a fallen tree.…

23 October 2020

Railway Bridge Inspection near Broxburn

Third party works on behalf of Network Rail will be undertaken on the Union Canal near Broxburn on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th November.…

20 October 2020

Work starts on new landmark canal bridge in North Glasgow

Work has now started on a new £12 million active travel bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal in northwest Glasgow. The bridge will…