RESTORATION

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In 2008 the S.C.C.S. changed its constitution to allow restoration of the canal. At that time there were no specific plans for restoration of the whole canal, but some of the preservation work involved restoring canal structures. The ownership of canal is divided between dozens of private landowners, and without their agreement, restoration would be impossible.

RESTORATION PROGRESS

1986 - 1988	Dundas Basin Re-opened as boat moorings by Somersetshire Coal Canal Company (a private partnership independent of the SCCS)	Photograph: Tim Wheeldon
2002	Midford Aqueduct Restored under a Heritage Lottery Grant, restoration led by Midford Environment Group.
2000-present	Combe Hay Lock Flight Clearance and maintenance work by the SCCS work party on Locks 11 - 15
2011	Combe Hay upper locks Clearance by the landowner with assistance from the SCCS and the Waterway Recovery Group (WRG)

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