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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 21:46:20 GMT
Getting back onto the subject. I think a couple of comments do a disservice to a body of volunteers who could do an admirable job of maintaining locks with a depth of canal restoration experience that is unparalleled and that is the Waterway Recovery Group and other similar organisations. You should remember the likes of people involved many years ago on early restorations such as the Stratford Canal, Upper Avon Navigation and currently the Montgomery Canal. Could such groups keep up with the maintenance requirements though? I doubt it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 21:46:20 GMT
I have no argument with the WRG but I am not convinced the survival of the system should rest on any voluntary organisations shoulders.
However I do not see central government correctly financing the system any time soon, whoever is in power, so perhaps volunteers and sponsorship is the way forward, like it or not.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2017 21:49:12 GMT
Getting back onto the subject. I think a couple of comments do a disservice to a body of volunteers who could do an admirable job of maintaining locks with a depth of canal restoration experience that is unparalleled and that is the Waterway Recovery Group and other similar organisations. You should remember the likes of people involved many years ago on early restorations such as the Stratford Canal, Upper Avon Navigation and currently the Montgomery Canal. No one mentioned the wrg. In fact oddly enough, I never really think of them as volunteers (even though they are). This is more I think to do with locals in the lock areas.
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Post by lollygagger on Jul 7, 2017 21:51:20 GMT
I have no argument with the WRG but I am not convinced the survival of the system should rest on any voluntary organisations shoulders. However I do not see central government correctly financing the system any time soon, whoever is in power, so perhaps volunteers and sponsorship is the way forward, like it or not. Rog Funny that £1b can be found "just like that" to buy a majority in parliament. On that basis maintaining the canal system should not be a problem.
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Post by jam on Jul 7, 2017 21:57:13 GMT
Getting back onto the subject. I think a couple of comments do a disservice to a body of volunteers who could do an admirable job of maintaining locks with a depth of canal restoration experience that is unparalleled and that is the Waterway Recovery Group and other similar organisations. You should remember the likes of people involved many years ago on early restorations such as the Stratford Canal, Upper Avon Navigation and currently the Montgomery Canal. Could such groups keep up with the maintenance requirements though? I doubt it. Some of these groups are still going strong after 50 -60 years with well honed expertise, some such groups also do encourage additional regular projects to keep their membership active. Having been involved in the past I am well aware of what they are capable of.
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Post by jam on Jul 7, 2017 21:59:40 GMT
I have no argument with the WRG but I am not convinced the survival of the system should rest on any voluntary organisations shoulders. Maybe not but it does work with the National Trust. It maybe the whole ethos of how the system should be run and maintained requires a major review.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 7, 2017 23:47:28 GMT
Maybe they think they'll attract more sponsors if they attach each paricular sponsors donation to something specific, Cue lock beams being inscribed with 'In Memoriam Arbuthnot Ramsbottom who liked to feed the ducks'.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jul 7, 2017 23:53:46 GMT
I stated clearly enough where I was with it. I shared what I knew. You don't like It? I don't care Martin, and I have no intention of feeding your Friday night alcoholic haze by arguing the toss. I mentioned it here to hopefully gather some thoughts that could be put forward if it becomes a policy developed by CRT. I have no intention of publicly stating where I got the info, thus jeopardizing my source. Lol! Double lol!
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