>"Sue Burchett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
>>Having gone through this once, which included trips to Parliament to hear
>>the arguments first hand, you will find this is as emotive as fox hunting. We
>>won that time.
>
>At that time, IWA, RYA, DBA, and other boaters groups were all
>lobbying for the EA waterways to be transferred to BW. NABO was the
>only national one that didn't. A shame the boating community could
>not have stood united then. If it had, we might not have cuts now.
>
>In the end, EA triumphed by suggesting that having BW managing its
>navigations would cause flooding problems, conveniently ignoring that
>BW already runs navigation on the Severn, Trent, Lea, etc. without
>such problems. We can be better ready to counter such inaccurate
>scaremongering this time.
>
>> If you combine this with the sow campaign you will lose support.
>
>I doubt it. Who is going to oppose eliminating duplication of
>authorities?
>
>>As Richard said, win the campaign then try to change the running of the
>>waterways, or words to that effect.
>
>On the contrary, I believe we have to propose a better way to run the
>waterways *in order to* win the campaign. Just shouting "cancel the
>cuts" is not going to persuade the chancellor IMHO. We have to show
>other savings are available.
>
>Adrian
>
At the time there was a group suggesting that EA should take over BW's rivers.
I don't think that now is the right time to dig this up and start another
argument. I for one won't be convinced that a monopoly is in our best interests.
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
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