Trent & Mersey Canal - Burslem Branch

Following the loss of key trustees in 2022 of the Burslem Port Trust, the future now looks brighter, thanks in considerable part to the trust’s advisers, Moss Naylor Young, and a revised committee. The year 2023 saw the ‘getting to know you and the project’ progress and there is a lot of enthusiasm. The first project which the new team completed was the placing of interpretation panels along the short line of the old Burslem Branch Canal, which describe the history of the site and establish the trust’s presence on the ground. This work was in addition to the building of the new footpath along much of the site which is well used by local residents. The project management plan now has much greater emphasis on the restoration and reuse of the wharf and warehouse for which initial plans have been produced and potential new uses suggested. In addition, increased emphasis is being placed on building up the currently small volunteer team, which is responsible for site management and who will be the ‘foot soldiers’ for any future scheme on the ground.

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