>>
>>> I amsurprised that someone hasn't asked 'If Defra/Brown refuse
>>> to reverse the cuts what is the alternative?.'
>
>Someone has. I. It is essential we don't focus solely on "reversing
>the cuts".
>
>>It's the medium term that interests me. Working with BW against the cuts is
>>all well and good. But what happens where their view of the allocation of
>>scarce resources differs from ours?
>
>The government will always prevail. As it should. But if the
>waterways funding is more entrenched (no pun intended) it is less
>likely to be plundered in response to a short term political
>"emergency".
>
>>Already they've been trying to make money by getting rid of Castle Mill,
>
>And a good thing too! That boatyard was an uneconomic use of real
>estate highly valuable for housing. Its land access was awkward, and
>intrustively down a residential street. BW is quite correct to have
>it redeveloped. The revenue from that will benefit the waterways as a
>whole significantly - continuing its old use would have unreasonably
>benefited a few occupiers.
>
>Further, BW has promised to replace the facilities nearby.
>
>And the occupiers of Castle Mill had long advance notice.
>
>This is not a case the waterways movement should espouse IMHO.
>
>Adrian
BW may have promised to replace the facilities but I have not heard of where &
when. I will believe this when I see it.
Sue nb Nackered Navvy
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