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5 unusual facts about British Waterways


Bradford Canal

In 2004 Bradford Council, British Waterways, and Bradford Centre Regeneration jointly established a committee to investigate the possibilities of a new canal.

Droitwich Canals Trust

From 2001 it worked as part of a larger group, the Droitwich Canals Restoration Partnership, and in 2004, following a successful application for a grant of £4.6 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund surrendered its lease on the canal to British Waterways, who then managed the restoration through to the reopening of the canals in 2011.

This consisted of representatives from the Trust and from British Waterways, The Waterways Trust, Worcestershire County Council and Wychavon District Council.

Imagemakers

Foxton Locks, Leicestershire – outdoor 3D installations, seating, exhibition, site leaflet and MP3 audio trail for British Waterways and partners.

Knypersley Reservoir

In 2006 substantial improvements were made by British Waterways, and it is currently operated and managed by their successors, the Canal & River Trust, as part of the Caldon Canal group which also includes Stanley Pool and Rudyard Lake.


Association of Waterways Cruising Clubs

The association enters consultations and negotiations with British Waterways, the Environment Agency and other bodies, and it is an Associate Member of the Parliamentary Waterways Group.

National Association of Boat Owners

They were successful in taking British Waterways to the Waterway Ombudsman over the lack of consultation concerning boat licence fee increases.


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