This is an interesting idea, Pete. One that I've been looking at myself closely for some time. Tell me, what specific money do you think Park Status would release?
Steve Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -----Original Message----- From: "peteuk" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:33:09 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [canals-list] Re: Do BW actually promote the use of canals for the paying boater? --- In [email protected], Nigel Stanley <nigel.stan...@...> > > Quite - more comes to BW from taxpayers than boaters. > > With a likely change of government to one that wants to make deep > spending cuts we should all be very afraid of the impact on BW. > > We might not see it that way, but it's easy to see new ministers > asking why should tax payers subsidise all those boaters. > > The more the waterways are seen as resources for all, the easier the > argument for proper funding becomes. > > > -- > Nigel Stanley Linear National Park status would be the safest route to travel down to safeguard adequate funding for all types of users. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
