A message from the Inland Waterways Association

Please help us help our history and heritage”. The funding of British Waterways (BW) canal maintenance comes from three main sources; 1) Licence fees and other trade income 2) An annual grant from government 3) Income from property held by British Waterways.

Significant grant cuts mean that despite heavy licence increases British Waterways is now £30 million p.a. short of the funds it needs to maintain your waterways in a safe, ‘steady state’ (i.e. no deterioration no improvement).

The Government is “minded” to sell off BW’s property portfolio in a oneoff “fire sale”. This would deprive BW of a further £45Million p.a. and lead to an even more rapid deterioration of the system – with significant implications.

Please help us oppose this short-sighted measure signing a number 10 epetition. Please go to petitions.number10.gov.uk/protectourcanals to register in complete security.

We’d appreciate it and so will generations to come.