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* From The Guardian, Saturday 16 October 2010 Robin Evans, CEO of British Waterways writes: I find myself in the unusual position of being the head of a public body that has welcomed – and indeed called for – its own abolition (Quango review sees five major bodies becoming charities, 14 October). Before anyone rushes . . . → Read More: CEO of British Waterways writes to the Guardian
Friday, 15, Oct 2010 09:09 By Ian Dunt A long-awaited review into health and safety is set to encourage a return to “commons sense” when it is published later today. Lord Young, trade and industry secretary under Margaret Thatcher, was asked to carry out the review in June, but his opinions on . . . → Read More: The End of Health and Safety Nonsense? 14th October 2010 British Waterways (BW) has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of its intention to transfer BW’s inland waterways in England and Wales into a new charitable body. The move, promoted by BW for the last 18 months, will be the biggest shake up of the waterways since nationalisation in 1948. It will . . . → Read More: Government Backs Plans For New ‘National Trust’ For Waterways Saturday, 9 October 2010 Interesting post from Simon Robbins’ blog Liveaboards: Letting the mushrooms see the light?. Simon writes: “It may surprise my regulars but I’m going to say something (almost) positive about British Waterways today. Along held grumble at local user group meetings has been how on too many occasions local staff leading those . . . → Read More: Letting the mushrooms see the light? After a two year study, the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC) has identified “serious flaws” in the funding and organisation of the inland waterways of England and Wales, and has called for a comprehensive programme of reform. IWAC’s Report, entitled Surviving the Cuts and Securing the Future, describes the present structure as “cumbersome” with many . . . → Read More: IWAC Proposes Major Overhaul of the Inland Waterways TUGn, the Thames User Group (Navigation) , which represents some 30,000 boaters on the Thames, has reacted strongly against the suggestion in recent press reports that Thames should be merged with British Waterways as part of Government’s proposed Big Society process. The leaked list of quangos to be abolished by the Government includes British Waterways . . . → Read More: Leaked Quango List May Open Floodgates On The River Thames Proposed change of status for British Waterways 24th Sep 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. The Coalition Government has already declared its interest in changing British Waterways’ . . . → Read More: Proposed change of status for British Waterways By Ben Metz, August 20, 2010 10:56 am Today I start a new project. I’m part of a small team that’s recently obtained funding to explore how our waterways might realise maximum public benefit through its widely anticipated move from government quango to civil society body. It’s an exciting time for Arm’s Length Bodies as . . . → Read More: Exploring potential futures within civil society for The UK’s inland waterways 22nd Jul 2010 Environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, has announced reforms to more than 30 of Defra’s arm’s length bodies. As a result, the Inland Waterways Advisory Council IWAC is to be abolished. IWAC was created in 2007 by the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 as a successor to the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory . . . → Read More: Inland Waterways Advisory Council abolished Extract from Parliamentary Debate on Inland Waterways The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Richard Benyon): I congratulate the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Tristram Hunt) on securing this debate. After such a tense afternoon in the Chamber, it is nice to be able to find a subject on which there . . . → Read More: Parliament Debate on Future of Waterways |
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