Partners

British Waterways works with many other organisations in order to develop and promote the potential of rivers and canals in the East Midlands. Details of some of our partners and links to websites are shown below.

The Chesterfield Canal Partnership
The Chesterfield Canal Partnership works for the preservation, restoration and sustainable development of the Chesterfield Canal.

The Partnership is made up of British Waterways, Chesterfield Canal Trust, Inland Waterways Association, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Bassetlaw District Council, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, North East Derbyshire District Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, Groundwork Creswell, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

The partners work together to protect, restore and enhance the natural history and historic value of the canal, whilst promoting the sustainable development of its social, economic and environmental potential to benefit all sectors of the community.

For more information go to www.chesterfield-canal-partnership.co.uk.

Erewash Canal Corridor

Priority Projects Plan (Final Report) June 2009 (1MB)

Access Strategy & Development Plan (Final Report) March 09 Issue 2 (12 MB)

This strategy is intended to improve visitor and community access to the entire length of the canal, stretching from Trent Lock near Long Eaton to Langley Mill.

British Waterways is working with a number of partner organisations to deliver the project which is being part funded by the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).

The draft Access Strategy together with a number of proposals for the improvement of the canal have been developed and are designed to strengthen the relationship between the canal and surrounding communities.

Grantham Canal Partnership
The Grantham Canal Partnership is made up of: British Waterways, English Nature, Inland Waterways Association, Leicestershire County Council, Lincolnshire County Council, Melton Borough Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council, South Kesteven District Council, The Grantham Canal Restoration Society, The Grantham Navigation Association. The Partnership is dedicated to the restoration of the Grantham Canal. Further details can be found at www.granthamcanal.com

Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership
The Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership was formed by the Environment Agency, British Waterways and Lincolnshire County Council as a joint commitment to the regeneration of the river corridors of Lincolnshire, delivering a quality experience to boaters, walkers, cyclists, anglers and nature lovers alike. The Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership Newsletter updating the public on progress is produced three times a year. Contact mary.powell@lincolnshire.gov.uk for a copy.

Nottingham Regeneration Limited
is a public private sector partnership established in 1998 to tackle physical regeneration in Nottingham.

The partnership, comprising East Midlands Development Agency, City of Nottingham Council, English Partnerships, Greater Nottinghamshire Partnership, British Waterways and Isis, tackle challenging regeneration projects which are important for the economic well being of the city but which the private sector and other agencies are not prepared to undertake.

Nottingham Waterside Limited
is a joint venture between British Waterways and Nottingham Regeneration Limited, comprising Nottingham City Council and East Midlands Development Agency. Established in 1999, the objective is to take forward the regeneration of the riverside area of Nottingham such that over the next 20 years Nottingham riverside will become a major new urban waterfront area for the city.

Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust manage the new visitor centre at Attenborough Nature Reserve. The reserve borders the River Trent at Beeston. www.attenboroughnaturecentre.co.uk

OnTrent Project
The OnTrent Project is a partnership project involving a wide range of public, voluntary and commercial organisations. The project is working to secure a sustainable balance between the natural and historic heritage, agriculture, commercial activity and development along the River Trent. The OnTrent Initiative encourages everyone who's work, business or enjoyment relies on or influences the Trent to get involved.

River Soar and Grand Union Final Strategy
This strategy provides an action plan for “delivering the promise” of the River Soar and Grand Union Canal Corridor, “the Waterway” in Leicestershire. This strategy is to guide policy and investment, providing a number of objectives which shall ensure the economic potential of the Waterway is maximised and is an economic driver in the region. This Waterway corridor is currently under-exploited and under-valued with its full potential currently unrealised.

The study has been funded by the East Midlands Development Agency and is managed by a Steering Group of representatives from Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, the Environment Agency, Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Country Council, Leicester Shire Promotions, Leicester Regeneration Company, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council, British Waterways and chaired by The Waterways Trust. Arup and Lathams Architects were appointed by British Waterways to prepare the strategy on behalf of the Steering Group.

Severn Trent
The Severn Trent education centre at Stoke Bardolph shows the processes undertaken to clean and reuse domestic water, and the part played in this process by the River Trent. Visitors to the Severn Trent centre often go to see the River Trent at the nearby Stoke lock.