I seem to remember that DHs problems in extending the Avon to Warwick included the National Trust who wanted no boat peasants near their place as the deer might escape (among other excuses). Further up Warwick Castle was another major anti while the SonA council lot made their usual anti noises to the country council and others. But that was some years back. -- On Sun, 29/3/09, Steve Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Steve Wood <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Link from Stratford to Warwick To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 29 March, 2009, 3:46 PM Adrian Stott wrote: > The scare stories (about floods, higher retained water levels, > constant traffic by enormous boats crewed by yobs and litter louts, > trashing of the environment, etc.) that had previously put off riparian > owners are being countered with facts, and owners now appear gradually > to be coming on side. If the problem is "constant traffic by enormous boats crewed by > yobs and litter louts" they could always make it a narrow canal with smaller boats! ;-) (Ducks for cover.) Seriously this is a brilliant and really important project - especially for "enormous" boat(er)s - and I wish it all the luck in the world. I'm sure that I joined the SWWT at some rally or other but I never heard from them again :-( Great to hear a suggestion of real progress. Steve NB Bream [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
