National Press Releases

Boat Licensing Update

23 September 2008
During 2007 British Waterways undertook an extensive consultation on future boat licence fees. Many boaters and representative groups contributed to this and some good suggestions were made.

BW Celebrates Waterway Volunteers

17 September 2008
British Waterways (BW) is celebrating the diversity and importance of the volunteering that takes place across its canals and rivers by recognising ten projects that have been particularly successful in the past 12 months. Ranging from heritage recording and ranger services to physical construction works and encouraging community engagement, BW will be highlighting the value of the projects by presenting an 'acknowledgement' award to each.

Waterways For The 21st Century

10 September 2008
British Waterways’ Annual Meeting in Birmingham this autumn (8 October 2008) will include, for the first time, an open panel debate on the future role and funding of waterways in England and Wales in the 21st Century. This will be the first step towards a public consultation across Great Britain next year on British Waterways’ ten-year business strategy.

British Waterways Press Update

21 August 2008
The latest round up of stories for the the waterways press

Living Life In The Slow Lane - Nationwide Survey Assesses Demand For Residential Boating

19 August 2008
In response to the sustained and continued increase in the usage of the UK’s canals and rivers, including by people wishing to live afloat, the Residential Boat Owners Association (RBOA) and British Waterways (BW) are inviting current and prospective residential boaters to complete a survey to provide information on the demand for living afloat and their preferences for different types of residential moorings.

The dirty dozen

14 August 2008
British Waterways is highlighting the 12 non-native species most likely to choke its canals, rivers and towpaths and harm native wildlife, in a bid to encourage the public to think again about the environmental impact of the plants and pets they buy and dispose of.

Going With The Flow - 60 Years Of Public Service

24 July 2008
British Waterways' Annual Report, published today (24 July 2008), has outlined record leisure usage of the waterways and further progress on canal restoration and regeneration schemes.

BW Welcomes Select Committee Report

01 July 2008
British Waterways today (1 July 2008) welcomed the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Select Committee's report on waterway restoration as an important contribution to raising awareness of the value of the nation's canals and rivers.

BW Consults On Pricing And Allocation Of Long Term Moorings

28 May 2008
British Waterways (BW) has commenced a 12-week public consultation on the pricing and allocation of its long term directly managed moorings. A consultation paper, considering the options available for allocating and pricing vacancies – including a review of the current mooring tenders trial – has been published on the BW website.

Take Part In British Waterways National Wildlife Survey

20 May 2008
Climate change and alien species have contributed to the decline of many once common creatures living on or by the waterways. British Waterways is calling upon the general public to help them protect the rich array of wildlife on Britain’s canals and rivers by taking part in it’s Wildlife Survey, which records biodiversity on the waterways.

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