Waterways from Lincoln to Brentford

Week 3 : Lincoln - Brentford

[ Restoration of canals and river navigations meets the needs
of both heritage conservation and modern recreational use ]

Waterway infrastructure is costly to provide and to maintain, and it is often difficult to bring together the necessary financial resources. By producing evidence of the whole range of positive impacts, British Waterways has succeeded in convincing local authorities to contribute substantial funds for maintaining the waterways, for reopening abandoned canals and even for building completely new links. It is important to have the whole picture of benefits of such projects, to avoid the situation in Lot et Garonne in France, where investment in restoration of the Lot navigation has been heavily criticised by some politicians. The British experience shows that boating on inland waterways is not reserved for the privileged few.

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