Oxford Mail

Lock keepers win U-turn on "ridiculous" fire extinguisher ban

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Oxford Mail

Lock keepers hit out at "ridiculous" plans to remove fire extinguishers and lock ladders because of health and safety

LOCK KEEPERS have said plans to take away their fire extinguishers and lock ladders so they don't put themselves at risk by saving lives are ridiculous and dangerous. The Environment Agency, which ...
Nottingham Post

Volunteer lock-keepers needed on the River Trent (and this is what it's like to be one)

Helping around 50 boats a day make their journey along a river is no small task, and every day is different working on the locks along the Trent. Lock-keepers play a crucial role in maintaining the ...
BBC

River Thames: Number of summer lock keepers slashed

The number of seasonal lock keepers on the River Thames has been slashed by over half. The Environment Agency (EA) are bringing in ten extra members of staff to man the locks in Oxfordshire and ...
Belfast Telegraph

Lock keepers 'face job cuts'

A leading union has spoken of its "shock" after claiming to have discovered plans for a "substantial" cut in the number of lock and weir keepers along the River Thames. The GMB said the Environment ...