"Steve Haywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 28/03/07, Adrian Stott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >"Steve Haywood" wrote: >> >> >And Adrian, what's wrong with preserving what we've got now? Especially >> if >> >it's worked, as it clearly has with regards to canals. >> >> But it has stopped working. > > > >You can't leave it like that! My complaint is that it's worked too well. >That in developing canals the way they have, BW has contributed towards the >loss of what we value most about them. Is that what you're getting at? Are >we actually, in fact, agreeing?
I meant that the current funding approach, in particular the use of a annually-set government grant, is clearly failing to provide BW both with the amount of money it needs to maintain the waterways, and the long-term security of financing that is necessary for that task. Most of the development along the waterways is nothing to do with BW. If you don't like it, you should be making your concerns known to the local authorities. If you shoot at the wrong target, you not only waste bullets but also run the risk of hurting the innocent and your friends. Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
