http://www.saveourwaterways.org/ The latest news from the Save Our Waterways campaign en-gb The EFRA Committee today reports on BW, concluding that BW should not be expected to bear most of the financial risk of waterway regeneration. Follow link to read more. http://saveourwaterways.blogspot.com/ http://saveourwaterways.blogspot.com/ Tue, 01 July 2008 00:55:30 GMT The Environment Agency's plan to sell off 10 houses and rent out 12 others has been put on hold. Follow link to read more. http://saveourwaterways.blogspot.com/ http://saveourwaterways.blogspot.com/ Sun, 22 June 2008 21:00:30 GMT Online petition about sale of Thames lock houses at the 10 Downing Street website. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT British Waterways has announced a review of its residential property estate. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Sun, 18 May 2008 19:00:00 GMT The Environment Agency's plan to sell off 10 houses and rent out 12 others has led to a wave of protests.. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:00 GMT The May edition of the Towpath Talk newspaper featured a 4-page special supplement about Save Our Waterways. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT BW has appointed a national volunteering manager to double amount of volunteering. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT The Inland Waterways Association has awarded the title of "Waterways Parliamentarian of the Year" to Charlotte Atkins, MP for Staffordshire Moorlands, in recognition of her support for the inland waterways over the past year. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT An Inaugural Meeting is to be held for members and supporters of Save Our Waterways. Follow link for more details and location. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/campaign/membership.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/campaign/membership.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT Save Our Waterways has now become a membership organisation and we are inviting our supporters to become members. Follow link to find out why, and how to join. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/meeting.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/meeting.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:00:00 GMT DEFRA has announced its grant to British Waterways for 2008/09 - roughly the same as last year, but with no allowance for inflation. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#defra2008 http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#defra2008 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT British Waterways has withdrawn from its involvement in the Cotswold Canals Partnership. Follow link to read more. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#cotswold http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#cotswold Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT Further photos of the condition of bridges on the Wyrley and Essington Canal, plus locks on Walsall flight, BCN added. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/bcn.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/bcn.htm Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:30:00 GMT Lord Rooker answers a question about funding for British Waterways, giving a list of figures and re-stating the intention of "flat-cash" for three years. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/parliament/questions.htm#jan2108 http://www.saveourwaterways.org/parliament/questions.htm#jan2108 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:55:00 GMT The Inland Waterways Association is to give an award to the "Waterways Parliamentarian of the Year" in recognition of those parliamentarians who have been prominent in their support for the inland waterways over the year. Follow link to read more on our blog. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/wp/?p=10 http://www.saveourwaterways.org/wp/?p=10 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:50:00 GMT Blog now added to allow users to comment on issues. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/wp/ http://www.saveourwaterways.org/wp/ Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:30:00 GMT Photos of the condition of Nantwich Aqueduct added. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/nantwich.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/nantwich.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:10:00 GMT New section started on website looking at the state of structures on the canals of England and Wales. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/index.htm http://www.saveourwaterways.org/structures/index.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:00:00 GMT The Transcript of the Private Members' Debate on the "Future Funding of Canals" (Westminster Hall, 11th Dec) can be read by following this link. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm071211/halltext/71211h0001.htm#07121143000001 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm071211/halltext/71211h0001.htm#07121143000001 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:30:00 GMT The Private Members' Debate on the "Future Funding of Canals" can be watched and listened to on your computer by following this link. http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=551 http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=551 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT A 90 minute Private Members' Debate on the "Future Funding of Canals" is to take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 11th December between 9.30 and 11.00 am. http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#debate http://www.saveourwaterways.org/news/index.htm#debate Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:15:00 GMT