A £14 million project to restore the Montgomery Canal has been granted an 11-month extension by the UK Government, Powys County Council said.
It was due to be finished by the end of March this year, but the Council and Glandŵr Cymru (the Canal and River Trust in Wales), who are delivering the scheme in partnership, now have until the end of February 2026 to complete it.
The finished work:
“ Restoring the canal, and creating new wildlife areas alongside it, will bring an economic and ecological boost to the area. It will also help to improve the wellbeing of Powys residents by providing them with more suitable and inspiring places to walk, canoe and cycle ,” said Councillor David Selby , Powys County Council’s Cabinet Member for a More Prosperous Powys.
Richard Harrison of Glandŵr Cymru added: “The extension being granted to the project provides us with important additional time to undertake the work that forms a major part of the restoration of this section of the canal, which is set to bring an important boost to the local area.”
The work that still needs to be completed: