2 stupid answers to a perfectly sensible question.
Why comment if you can't help the thread starter.
If you follow this link it takes you to the Canal And Rivers Trust website Northwest Waterways page
North West Waterways
There are updates on the repair work at Rishton and others.
Here is a link to the latest update as of 27th November 03:33
http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/4892.pdf
If you read it they are late with the update they mention in that one.