National Press Releases

AINA conference focuses on future for inland waterways

20 October 2010
Against the backdrop of forthcoming major budget cuts to publicly-funded waterways, AINA's conference will address in particular, the Government's decision to transfer the waterways in England and Wales which are cared for by British Waterways to a new charitable body – a move which represents the biggest change in the management of inland waterways since nationalisation and the formation of British Waterways in the early 1960s.

Government backs plans for new 'national trust' for waterways

14 October 2010
British Waterways welcomes the UK Government’s announcement today of its intention to transfer British Waterways’ inland waterways in England and Wales into a new charitable body. The move, promoted by British Waterways for the last 18 months, will be the biggest shake up of the waterways since nationalisation in 1948. It will attract new investment, secure jobs and give the public greater involvement in the running of their local canal or river.

Proposed change of status for British Waterways

24 September 2010
Media reports that British Waterways is one of the public bodies facing the axe as part of next month’s Government spending review are part of the inevitable speculation that happens before such reviews.

British Waterways declares axis of weevil in biological warfare

04 August 2010
British Waterways has enlisted the help of 2mm-long weevils in its battle against a particularly problematic North American water weed. The creatures are to be released into the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal at Maunsel Lock in Somerset in order to eat the invader weed - water fern (Azolla filiculoides).

Clive Henderson to take up new role on BW Board

19 July 2010
British Waterways (BW) and Defra are considering the creation of two new positions of Special Advisors to the BW Board in order to support the proposed transition of BW’s canals and rivers in England and Wales into civil society.

Drought forces partial closure of Leeds & Liverpool Canal

13 July 2010
With some of the worst drought conditions for 100 years British Waterways has today announced that it is taking the highly unusual step of partially closing a canal in the North West.

BW Annual Report and Accounts 2009/10

01 July 2010
British Waterways' 2009/10 Annual Report & Accounts, published today, highlights growing momentum for the creation of a 'national trust' to care for the country's historic canals, rivers and docks. The proposal has won widespread stakeholder support and interest from the UK government as an example of delivering Big Society principles.

Stay safe by the water

25 June 2010
The nation’s canals, rivers, reservoirs and docks are enduringly popular, with around 300 million visits made to British Waterways’ 2,200 mile network each year. With the weather heating up and many people planning to holiday in the UK, British Waterways is urging visitors to enjoy the waterways safely.

Creating vital habitats for threatened birds

16 June 2010
British Waterways has welcomed a share of a £10,000 grant from The Waterway Trust’s Small Grants Scheme to support a number of important wildlife habitat improvements. The annual awards support community-led environmental, access, education and activity projects taking place along the UK's waterways.

Creating vital habitats for threatened birds

16 June 2010
British Waterways has welcomed a share of a £10,000 grant from The Waterway Trust’s Small Grants Scheme to support a number of important wildlife habitat improvements. The annual awards support community-led environmental, access, education and activity projects taking place along the UK's waterways. This year’s grant will help projects focussed on the waterway birds that rely on our network of rivers and canals to live and breed, and will be shared between seven new projects:

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