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On 18 May 2009, launching 'Twenty Twenty – a vision for the future of our canals and rivers' on the terrace of the House of
Commons, British Waterways proposed a radical overhaul of waterway management and a transfer from public corporation to not-for-profit organisation. The event was supported by
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November 2009, British Waterways published another paper 'Setting a New Course: Britain's Inland Waterways in the Third Sector'. This promoted the original suggestion by British Waterways, that it should become a private company, inheriting all of the property and other waterway assets held in
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over the 15 years commencing 2012. Its major other sources of income are from utilities (including fibre optic data connections and water sales) and property rentals from a ÂŁ500 million property endowment granted by the government. It also receives an income from issuing licences for boats
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The trust is headed by a board of 10 appointed and unelected trustees with a chairperson, which is legally responsible for overseeing the work towards the Trust's charitable objectives and sets strategy for the trust. The trust has a 28-member council which referees the business of the trust and
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October 2011, British Waterways announced a name and logo for a charitable trust which would inherit its English and Welsh operations: the Canal & River Trust, branded in Wales as Glandŵr Cymru (meaning Waterside Wales) — the Canal & River Trust in Wales. The Trust received charitable
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On 24 March 2010, the Labour government announced its decision to mutualise
British Waterways, a commitment which was repeated in Labour's 2010 manifesto: "To give more people a stake in a highly valued national asset, British Waterways will be turned into a mutually owned co-operative".
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The Canal & River Trust has a governing council of 28 members. Members of the first council included a mix of nominated and elected individuals. Council advises on shaping policy, raising and debating issues, providing guidance, perspective and a sounding board for the trustees.
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In July 2012, all
British Waterways' assets, liabilities and responsibilities in England and Wales were transferred to the Canal & River Trust, which was launched officially on 12 July. At the same time, the Canal & River Trust merged with the English and Welsh operations of
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The trustees are legally responsible for ensuring that the trust meets its charitable objectives. Trustees are the unpaid board directors of the trust, taking collective decisions on policy and overarching strategy and providing oversight of the executive directors.
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For each of the trust's waterway areas there is a regional partnership drawn from local communities. In addition an all-Wales partnership considers issues relating to Welsh waterways and a separate partnership exists for the trust's museums and attractions.
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whose construction reflects the range of waterway users, from boating and angling through to walking and conservation. Finally, an executive team and six regional directors are collectively concerned with the ordinary running of the trust.
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during extensive flooding in the area. The gate was eventually opened by the fire service, several hours after the first request to the Trust. The gate is within a building (not owned by the Trust) which the Trust considered to be unsafe.
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pledged to support the Canal & River Trust with ÂŁ1m of funding. The charity lottery promised to support the restoration and conservation work of the Canal & River Trust over the next decade through the
Postcode Green
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The trust is supported through a number of advisory committees covering a range of different areas from freight and navigation to volunteering and heritage. These groups provide advice direct to the management of the trust.
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BWML, a private company limited by guarantee, was formerly owned by the Canal & River Trust and managed some 20 marinas. It was sold in
December 2018 and subsequently rebranded Aquavista.
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using and mooring on the waterways; this is one of the largest income streams that Canal and River Trust
Limited has, after the government grant and has been given a funding pledge by the
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ran a public consultation 'A New Era for the
Waterways' on the overall structure of the proposed new body, the potential inclusion of the river navigations under the management of the
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Waterways chairman, Tony Hales said: "The private sector built the canals, the public sector rescued them and I believe the third sector can be their future".
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that run alongside the canals and rivers without payment of a fee. Horses may not be ridden or walked on a towpath unless it has been formally designated as a
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river. Partly or mostly navigable, and/or under restoration. A system of canals. Canals which form part of this system are not listed here individually.
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in Wales, holds the guardianship of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, together with reservoirs and a wide range of heritage buildings and structures, in
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journeys from the road network. By March 2020 the Trust had relented which should now allow the transport of bulk-goods from Hull to offload in Leeds.
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MP stated on 21 June 2010 the government's "intention to move British Waterways to the civil society, subject to the outcome of the spending review."
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reaffirmed its support for status change on the waterways, as an example of the Conservative Party's commitment to the so-called
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partnered with the Canal & River Trust to include the UK's
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status in April and received parliamentary approval in June.
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Private companies limited by guarantee of the United Kingdom
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is the patron of the Canal & River Trust and the actor
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near Furness Vale, High Peak, Derbyshire in December 2020
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Canal & River Trust, registered charity no. 5027494
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Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Walkers and cyclists can use the extensive network of
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2930:Transport charities based in the United Kingdom
1714:"Canal & River Trust finalise sale of BWML"
330:funding, a drop in commercial income after the
1563:"New name for Britain's new waterways charity"
664:for over 2,000 miles of waterways. These are:
338:speakers from each of the three main parties:
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170:Friends of the Canal & River Trust scheme
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2124:. London: Pressdram Ltd. 9 December 2016.
2152:Lowbridge, Caroline (15 November 2019).
1338:Charity Commission for England and Wales
1045:Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
399:Canal & River Trust workboat on the
27:Trust for waterways in England and Wales
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619:supports the trust's volunteer appeal.
556:London and South East region, based at
354:public ownership by British Waterways.
2141:. London: Pressdram Ltd. 16 June 2017.
1079:Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
573:Wales and South West region, based at
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1479:"British Waterways - Hansard Online"
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2845:History of the British canal system
2178:Wood, Alexandra (20 January 2020).
1839:"How we are run. Board of Trustees"
2915:Charities based in Buckinghamshire
1999:. Waterways World. 16 January 2012
941:Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal
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2425:Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
2047:. Thirdsector.co.uk. 19 June 2012
1764:. Scottish Canals. Archived from
607:Supporters and corporate partners
2600:Staffordshire and Worcestershire
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2204:Wood, Alexandra (5 March 2020).
1438:. HM Treasury. 2010. p. 10.
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435:Access to waterways and towpaths
1955:. Defra.gov.uk. 31 January 2012
549:East Midlands region, based at
1931:"Contacting your local office"
1762:"Our Structure and Governance"
1403:Hansard 30 Nov 2009 Column 948
1124:Worcester and Birmingham Canal
946:Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
827:Old Grand Union/Leicester Line
808:Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
541:The trust's head office is in
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1505:"A New Era for the waterways"
1436:Reforming Arm's Length Bodies
566:North West region, based at
380:Between March and June 2011,
332:financial crisis of 2007–2008
110:Non-governmental organisation
46:— the Canal & River Trust
2495:Manchester Bolton & Bury
2330:Birmingham Canal Navigations
2291:canals of the United Kingdom
2118:"What Planet are they on?".
1294:Canals of the United Kingdom
889:including the Glasson Branch
773:Calder and Hebble Navigation
768:Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
702:Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
694:Birmingham Canal Navigations
317:Inland Waterways Association
2925:Inland waterway authorities
1179:Gloucester Waterways Museum
1084:Stainforth and Keadby Canal
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1909:"National Advisory Groups"
743:Wyrley and Essington Canal
674:Aire and Calder Navigation
90:English and Welsh part of
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2865:National Waterways Museum
1933:. Canal & River Trust
1911:. Canal & River Trust
1889:. Canal & River Trust
1867:. Canal & River Trust
1742:. The Scottish Government
1740:Developing Scottish Water
1716:. Canal & River Trust
1694:. Canal & River Trust
1643:. Canal & River Trust
1613:"Canal & River Trust"
1588:"CANAL & RIVER TRUST"
1159:National Waterways Museum
1094:Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
898:Leeds and Liverpool Canal
877:Huddersfield Narrow Canal
642:People's Postcode Lottery
603:of over ÂŁ1 million.
601:People's Postcode Lottery
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2758:Monmouthshire and Brecon
2665:Worcester and Birmingham
2520:North Walsham and Dilham
2510:Middle Level Navigations
2405:Gloucester and Sharpness
1977:. Canalrivertrust.org.uk
1641:"Waterways Partnerships"
1354:. Canalrivertrust.org.uk
872:Huddersfield Broad Canal
315:, the co-founder of the
2835:Canal & River Trust
2660:Witham Navigable Drains
2238:Canal & River Trust
2099:. Canal and River Trust
2023:Canal & River Trust
1792:Canal & River Trust
1788:"Buy your boat licence"
1567:Canal & River Trust
1450:"Labour manifesto 2010"
1005:River Severn Navigation
751:Cannock Extension Canal
281:Canal & River Trust
33:Canal & River Trust
2595:South Forty-Foot Drain
2445:Ipswich and Stowmarket
2365:Chelmer and Blackwater
2340:Bridgwater and Taunton
1736:"Additional Functions"
1415:"Setting a new course"
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1109:Trent and Mersey Canal
1062:Shropshire Union Canal
698:Old and New Main Lines
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373:. Waterways Minister
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2696:Shannon–Erne Waterway
2500:Manchester Ship Canal
2240:at Wikimedia Commons
1843:Canal and River Trust
1817:Canal and River Trust
1483:hansard.parliament.uk
1272:United Kingdom portal
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882:Kennet and Avon Canal
832:Market Harborough Arm
649:The Co-operative Bank
445:Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
442:
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363:2010 general election
303:in those two places.
116:Registration no.
72:2 July 2012
18:Canal and River Trust
2565:Royal Military Canal
2490:Maidenhead Waterways
2360:Cambridgeshire Lodes
2158:BBC News: Nottingham
1537:www.waterways.org.uk
1378:www.waterways.org.uk
906:Liverpool Canal Link
867:Hertford Union Canal
738:Wednesbury Old Canal
662:navigation authority
367:coalition government
38:branded in Wales as
2850:London Canal Museum
2615:Stratford-upon-Avon
2460:Leeds and Liverpool
2440:Huddersfield Narrow
2097:"Canals and Rivers"
2077:on 21 February 2014
733:Wednesbury Oak Loop
461:World Heritage Site
410:The Waterways Trust
176:Official languages
97:The Waterways Trust
34:
2870:Navigable aqueduct
2435:Huddersfield Broad
2210:The Yorkshire Post
2184:The Yorkshire Post
1617:Charity Commission
1304:Environment Agency
1213:In December 2016,
1188:Anderton Boat Lift
1175:, Northamptonshire
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1148:Anderton Boat Lift
1050:New Junction Canal
936:Macclesfield Canal
783:Chesterfield Canal
656:Waterways operated
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386:Environment Agency
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2875:Waterways Ireland
2855:Manchester Pusher
2830:British Waterways
2768:Neath and Tennant
2655:Wilts & Berks
2650:Wey and Godalming
2630:Thames and Severn
2625:Thames and Medway
2430:Hollinwood Branch
2355:Calder and Hebble
2320:Basingstoke Canal
2310:Ashby-de-la-Zouch
2236:Media related to
2135:"Planet dearth".
1997:"Waterways World"
1422:British Waterways
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1119:Weaver Navigation
1089:Stourbridge Canal
1067:Middlewich Branch
971:Pocklington Canal
966:Peak Forest Canal
817:Grand Union Canal
718:Tame Valley Canal
553:, Nottinghamshire
401:Peak Forest Canal
324:British Waterways
301:British Waterways
297:England and Wales
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232:Board of Trustees
207:David Malcolm Orr
159:England and Wales
92:British Waterways
16:(Redirected from
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2763:Montgomery Canal
2753:Llangollen Canal
2722:Caledonian Canal
2681:Coalisland Canal
2674:Northern Ireland
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2585:Shropshire Union
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956:Nottingham Canal
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926:London Docklands
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678:Wakefield Branch
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2706:Ulster Canal
2645:Wey and Arun
2485:Macclesfield
2370:Chesterfield
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2686:Lagan Canal
2620:Stroudwater
2610:Stourbridge
2550:Ribble Link
2540:Pocklington
2535:Peak Forest
2410:Grand Union
2335:Bridgewater
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2138:Private Eye
2121:Private Eye
2103:2 September
2081:18 November
2051:18 November
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