Roger Millin wrote: > Brian asked: >> But do you think they pay any attention to what we think? > > Under normal circumstances, most definitely not. > However, if it supports their argument/intentions, then I suspect that > they will accept it gladly and, later, throw it back at us. > There is more going on, IMO, at the moment than we realise. We could > well be being manipulated (covertly) into a situation where we turkeys > vote for Christmas. > Roger
This is excactly what I was about to say. BW soon pop up to "correct" us and use our (far greater than most of the new BW management) waterways knowledge when it suits them. Then when it comes to "user group" consultation they spend all the time "presenting" us with their fait accompli. There is one school of thought that says we should just let BW get on with it. The waterways will survive in some form or other. With a slight downturn in the economy BW will hang themselves...after all that is what happens when you mess with virtual privatisation, market forces and 200 year old infrastructure...look what happened to Railtrack...and Metronet. There is another view (mainly subsribed by Steve Haywood) that BW have made powerful enemies in the govt and that the poor waterways will have to suffer as old scores are settled. <The TNC rant removal tool has removed the rest of this text> Hopefully Nick Atty will now pop up and present us with a refined version of his rather accurate view on the way BW "works", in a better way than I ever could :-) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest - Shannon Reg 7410 Read about our Irish travels at: http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Tour_07/index.html
