Banbury Canal Day

Sponsors

We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors and supporters without whose help none of this would be possible.

Message from Adrian Shooter, Chairman Chiltern Railways

I am delighted that Chiltern Railways are once again the main sponsors of this year’s Banbury Canal Day, especially as the theme of this year’s Canal Day is celebrating 400 years of transport! Although we have not been running for 400 years, we have been providing you with a fast and reliable railway in Banbury since we won the franchise in 1996.

Wherever you live, transport is important and Banbury is particularly important to us as it’s at the heart of our service.

As you may already know, Chiltern Railways are your local train company and we take you between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street. We are also one of the most punctual train operating companies in the UK with 95% of our trains running on time.

We run at least two trains an hour from Banbury to Birmingham and you can be there in under an hour. We also run at least two trains an hour from Banbury to central London and you can also be there in under an hour. What better reason is there leave your car at home and let Chiltern Railways take you on your journey.

If you want more information or to buy your train ticket, please check our website www.chilternrailways.co.uk

Adrian Shooter Railway Station Chiltern Railways Train

Hook Norton Brewery

Hook Norton Brewery has been brewing beer on the same site since 1849, the brewery sits to the north side of the Cotswold Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and the locals decided long ago that a good pint should always be within easy reach. Water is still drawn today from our wells 200 feet below the brewery to brew our award winning beers giving them their distinctive flavour. 4 permanent beers are available all year, with 6 seasonals beers available on a two-month rotation this year. Starting next year there will be the return of some old favourites and a brand NEW beer for August 09.

We were delighted to brew a special beer in March to celebrate Banbury’s 400^th anniversary of the King James I Charter granted to the town on 28^th June 1608. 'Banbury 400' proved very popular, selling out in record time.

We offer tours around our Victorian Tower Brewery daily Mondays to Fridays and now NEW FOR THIS YEAR Saturdays (booking essential), our Shop and Museum are also opening every Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Tours start from our Visitors Centre and last approximately 2 hours. They consist of a trip around the brewery, museum and village museum, followed by beer sampling. For further information contact our Visitor Centre on 01608 730384 or for further information on our beers our website address is www.hooky.co.uk, for trade enquiries contact us on: 01608 737210.

Thames Water

Thames Water Thames Water are delighted once again to be sponsoring Banbury Canal Day.

People in Banbury may not know it, but every time they flush the toilet they are doing their bit to save energy.

Sewage from homes and businesses in Banbury is generating "green" electricity, thanks to technology Thames Water has installed at the town's treatment works, in the Thorpe Mead Industrial Estate.

Thames Water has spent £250,000 installing a combined heat and power (CHP) process at the plant, which uses methane produced by the treatment process to generate power and heat the sludge digesters.

Around 165 kilowatts of electricity - enough to power 800 homes - will be created, together with 180 kilowatts of heat.

The energy is being used to help operate the Sewage Treatment Works and accounts for 65 per cent of the total energy used there.

The Banbury works treats sewage from a population of 80,000 people from the town and surrounding area.

Project Manager Nigel McClatchey said: "We promote the use of renewable energy where possible and this process is a very fuel-efficient way of producing power. The heat generated by power generation is also used at the treatment works.

"We are also very keen to be sure we are doing our bit to tackle climate change and global warming by preserving precious natural resources used to generate power."