Nigel Stanley wrote: > On 23/11/06, Neil Arlidge > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There's probably no hope for the poor old EA...but BW's problems >> would have >> been solved by it being in the new Department Of Communities and >> Local >> Government. >> Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest > > This is what I suggested when we first started this discussion some > weeks ago.
Indeed. > It puts the emphasis on the waterways regeneration and economic > development potential, where our arguments for general funding from > the tax payer are at their strongest. ...But rather at odds with BW's desire to be self funding (old news) Other people, such as AWCC (their latest press release is on the SOW site) think BW should be transfered to the Department of Media, Culture and Sport and be given a large propery endowment. -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travelled TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk Visit this site and help save our waterways from the DEFRA cuts http://www.saveourwaterways.org.uk/
