>
> One way to look at it but I like to see the public making
> a contribution too. At the BW AGM I was surprised to hear
> that there were 300 million individual visits by boaters,
> anglers, cyclists, etc each year to BW waterways and the
> cost of vegetation management along is £3.7 million. Seems
> to me there is an opportunity there to set up a membership
> scheme for waterways enthusiasts to make a contribution to
> at least the cost of towpath upkeep. One percent of 300
> million at a £1 a head is £3 million...
>
> There is a new thread on uk.rec.waterways that might offer
> a way to set up such a membership scheme.
>
> Cheers
>
> Will Chapman
How much do BW spend on towpaths? I understood it was local councils that
paid for this facility.
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
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