In both uk.rec.waterways and the canals mailing list (I'm posting this
to both) there have been a few thoughts and ideas about how the
waterways actually ought to be funded on the back of the current crisis.
I've been giving this some thought, and feel that this could well be the
perfect moment to make a move. There's a lot of reasons for this, and
background that anyone creating a detailed strategy can make use of that
I've found but won't post here for the moment, but here are a few
thoughts and questions I'd love to here your views on - making it as
simple as possible (but still not simple!):
1) Should we seek to move BW away from direct Government funding?
2) Which of the following ways of funding should we be encouraging:
a) Partnerships with "industry" (pubs, property etc);
b) a transfer of more property to help (Adrian's endowment
approach);
c) some sort of levy on local authorities who benefit (akin perhaps
to the way police forces are partly funded)?
3) Should we be seeking a unified navigation authority (I stress
navigation - EA keeping the status they currently have for BW rivers),
and if so, which of the following should be included:
a) EA rivers etc;
b) Peel Holdings waterways (Bridgewater/MSC);
c) Basingstoke
d) Middle Level;
e) Broads;
f) Avon Trusts (LANT and UANT) river;
g) National Trust (River Wey)
h) Everything?
4) Where should the Waterways Trust fit into this?
5) Where does/should AINA fit into this?
6) Where does/should the IWAAC fit into this?
7) What have I completely missed?
Nick
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