Susan Burchett wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Will Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:50 PM
> Subject: [canals-list] Re: John Prescott trumpets canals
>
>
>> Adrian Stott wrote:
>>> "Nigel Stanley"
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Most of the public money going into BW has been justified on
>>>> regeneration and tourism grounds. That makes DCLG a good home, as it
>>>> can argue its corner more strongly on this.
>>>>
>>>> Of course the real worry is that the current BW leadership's mistaken
>>>> strategy of ending dependence on public funds is playing into Treasury
>>>> hands, wherever they are.
>>> Other way round, I think.
>>>
>>> You can't really believe that the Treasury would not have raided the
>>> grant anyway!
>>>
>>> BW's move towards financial independence is probably the only thing
>>> that will keep it alive given such current (and surely also future)
>>> arbitrary reductions.
>>>
>>> BW should now be asking for a one-time transfer of a significant
>>> additional property portfolio, as an endowment, which it can then
>>> manage to produce the *secure* income it needs to replace that
>>> withering grant completely.
>>>
>> Great idea. Has everyone seen the thread on uk.rec.waterways (
>> Waterways funding threat)? It suggests what I think is a fantastic idea
>> to organise a protest boat rally outside of the Houses of Parliament.
>> I've suggested we should go further and organise simultaneous protest
>> rallies in key parts of the waterways all over the country.
>>
>> Anyone with some spare time that is interested in helping to put
>> together such a protest? Or take part in a rally?
>>
>> Cheers...
>>
>>
>> Will Chapman
>> nb Quidditch
>>
>
> Will definitely try to take part. Probably at Mailbox. Westminster is going
> to cause problems due to vhf radios and the ammount of boats being locked
> through Limehouse.
True. However, maybe (overly) busy locks is part of the process of
protest? Also, given the reality that this is about helping to secure
jobs for lockies (and other waterways employees), I can't really see
lock keepers being anything other than their usual very helpful selves.
In fact, this just emphasizes the importance of organising the protest
properly. We need to have a handle on the number and timing of boats
and then discuss the logistics with the lock keepers.
Cheers
Will Chapman
nb Quidditch
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