3-748: The Ribble Link Trust is a waterway society , campaigners, instigators of and involved in the Ribble Link , a navigable waterway that connects the Lancaster Canal to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire , England, via the River Ribble . The Trust is a member of the Ribble Link Partnership which includes British Waterways , Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council . The construction
6-558: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to water transport is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Waterway society A waterway society is a society , association , charitable trust , club , trust or "friends" group involved in the restoration , preservation , use and enjoyment of waterways, e.g. a canal , river , navigation or other waterway, and their associated buildings and structures , e.g. locks , tunnels , etc. This United Kingdom canal-related article
9-706: Was funded by: The Ribble Link was opened to navigation on 12 July 2002, and the official opening ceremony took place on 20 September 2002. The first boat to travel the Ribble Link belonged to Cliff Fazakerley, chairman of the Ribble Link Trust. In the Waterways Renaissance Awards 2002, the Ribble Link Partnership won the Partnership category because it demonstrated the best public/private/community partnership. This United Kingdom canal-related article
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