A 3 ft 6 in high "safety fence" is to be erected alongside Canal Street in Manchester, next to the stone wall between the street and the canal. The fence will have stainless steel posts alongside the wall, curving to support a stainless steel rail above the wall, with the space between wall and rail filled by reinforced glass panels.
If the plan is approved, the fence will change the appearance of the historic canalside location. Unusually for a canal, the street itself forms part of the towpath. I have written more about this here: http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/news/news2009a.htm#rochdale1 I have included links to the plans, so that you can see exactly what is proposed, and to the place on the council's web site where comments on the application can be made. The page includes a photo of a boat being horsedrawn along this stretch of canal, which would no longer be possible with the proposed fence in place. -- Martin Clark Pennine Waterways Website http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk
