CRT Consultation on Marple Aqueduct fencing [Ends 31 January 2015]

[Rudolph Hucker]

Somewhere to park your bike I suppose while you go for an abseil down.

That's just planted a seed that isn't going to go away now! Thanks prestbury - watch that space.....

😁

RH

[prestbury]

A lot of thought must have gone into the design that is in keeping with the architecture of the aqueduct.....NOT

Somewhere to park your bike I suppose while you go for an abseil down.

[admin]

An article on the Canal and River Trust web site shows that installation of the railings on the Aqueduct is due to at the end of this month.

Here's a photo of a section of railings in the workshop:



And here's a link to the article.

[prestbury]

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but planning permission has now been applied for the railings to the offside of the aqueduct.

Details available at SMBC http://planning.stockport.gov.uk/PlanningData-live/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=dates&keyVal=OPF953PJHF700

Closing date for comment is Thursday 8th  June 2017

[nbt]

Sorry you are right, my comment was not in the best of taste and could have been phrased better - I think Marpleexile puts it better than I did. Apologies for any distress caused. Likewise, I hope the youngster makes a full recovery

[marpleexile]

I agree it was heartless - youngsters can be reckless and thoughtless.  I hope he makes a full recovery and wish him well for the future.

I certainly don't wish harm on the lad, and too hope he makes a full and fast recovery. However, whilst the "no one made him jump" comment was a bit heartless, it's nevertheless true.

Reckless and thoughtless is trying to jump over the canal at a section where the worst that will happen is you get wet feet, or overshoot into a bush on the far side.

Trying it where the worst that can happen is you fall 90m down into the valley is just stupid, plain and simple.

[Barbara]

Oh and hats off to the rescue services - a great job.

[Barbara]

I agree it was heartless - youngsters can be reckless and thoughtless.  I hope he makes a full recovery and wish him well for the future.

[JMC]

I came along the canal on my commute home last night, just before 6 pm. I was at first impressed to see two PCSOs on the aqueduct then intrigued to see at least half a dozen police cars and even more fire engines.

Still not a supporter of the idea of railings on there. No one made him jump.

The boy is a friend of my daughters, he is very lucky. We really do need railings on there. I found the no-one made him jump comment a little heartless.

[nbt]

I came along the canal on my commute home last night, just before 6 pm. I was at first impressed to see two PCSOs on the aqueduct then intrigued to see at least half a dozen police cars and even more fire engines.

Still not a supporter of the idea of railings on there. No one made him jump.

[Lily]

Hope the boy makes a good recovery.
Knew something serious was happening, somewhere locally, due to all the emergency vehicles coming up through Marple.

[admin]

Boy, 16, escapes death after falling from Marple Aqueduct:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/boy-16-escapes-death-after-9995382

[admin]

The Canal and River Trust has announced that it WILL be installing a fence on the Aqueduct.

Full details on the IWA site: https://www.waterways.org.uk/news/view?id=227

[admin]

Shame there is not a handrail for the new steps.

I've sent my comments. Have you?

If anyone has a view on this today is the last day that you can make it count.

The C&RT have advised that they will also review the comments made in this thread but still best to email them via:

 https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/consultations/current-consultations

Here is the IWA's response to the consultation (who are very much against the addition of the fence):

https://www.waterways.org.uk/news/view?id=180&x%5B0%5D=news/list&utm_content=buffer95f65&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

[ringi]

Shame there is not a handrail for the new steps.