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On Friday 15th November, the fire brigade was called and attended Lechlade Marina at 6:50am after reports of a fire on a boat. Police are currently on the scene and there is an investigation underway.
The safety of our customers is always of the upmost priority, and we are cooperating fully with the emergency services.
Part of the marina remains closed and the marina management team are on hand to support anyone affected while we await further information.
We are delighted to once again be taking part in the annual Lechlade Flag Festival. Our flag can be found in High Street, towards the Marina entrance, on the old Methodist Church.
Those of you who have visited the office at the marina may have noticed our collection box for the RNLI, the lifeboat charity that saves hundreds of lives each year through its 24-hour search and rescue service.
Every bit of change dropped in the box really does help, and when we emptied the box in April this year, we were delighted to learn that the donations totalled £102.41.
In mid-September, we were delighted to host a meeting of the Electric Boat Association for two days on the water – a welcome outing for all, after 18 months of hopping in and out of lockdown.
Some members brought their boats – three of which are based here at the marina – and a few simply arrived by car and hitched a ride aboard with friends old and new. The boats that arrived on trailers used our slipway and everyone was afloat by the afternoon of Wednesday 15th, for a short trip down the river in the glorious sunshine.
This weekend, the Fairford & Lechlade Business Club held the ceremony for its annual business awards…and we’re delighted to say that Lechlade Marina won New Business of the Year!
This kind of recognition reassures us that all the hard work we’ve put in over the past couple of years has been utterly worthwhile and we’re incredibly grateful to the first-class contractors and suppliers that have done the more specialist work, as well as all our moorers that have helped out. Together, we’ve been able to completely turn the marina around, from a run-down facility with a bad reputation into something that’s a real benefit to the town.
A huge thank you to everyone who has helped us and to Fairford & Lechlade Business Club for giving us the award.
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