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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2023 19:55:06 GMT
It could get interesting if the IWA have some clout. Someone on the canalworld forum mentioned the terms and conditions around the funding package. Can't remember what they were. Do you know the details Mr Bot? Nobody knows at the moment, because the detail has not been released. Anybody suggesting they have the information at this present time is lying. My understanding is that the details will not be published until CRT accept the government funding.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2023 20:02:46 GMT
"The £400M to be provided by Defra from 2027 to 2037 consists of a fixed grant funding commitment which embeds a 5% a year downward taper over 10 years (starting from £50M and ending at £31.5Mn in nominal terms). Defra confirmed there would be a review of the funding after five years, in 2032, at which point the KPIs will be reviewed."
CRT did away with kpi's a couple of years back. Looking at the above from defra, it looks as if reintroducing them will be part of the t&c's.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2023 20:09:06 GMT
The full statement below.
Defra has undertaken a comprehensive review to determine government funding for the Canal & River Trust (C&RT) from 2027. C&RT is the charity responsible for 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales.
The review considered both whether the grant funding has provided value for money, and whether there is an ongoing requirement for government intervention to fund C&RT. Our evidence-based assessment undertaken during the review drew on government best practice, as set out in HM Treasury’s 5 case business case model and the Green Book. It drew on cross-government and external expertise to make a comprehensive and independent assessment.
Future funding model From the review, we have concluded that the C&RT grant has so far demonstrated value for money and future government funding will continue to deliver significant public benefits. However, consistent with the policy intention when C&RT was created, we should go further in moving them into a position of reduced reliance on government funding.
Therefore, subject to certain conditions being met, Defra will provide over £400 million of ongoing funding for the C&RT from 2027 to 2037. This consists of a fixed grant funding commitment which embeds a 5% a year downward taper over 10 years (starting from £50.0 million and ending at £31.5 million in nominal terms).
This funding is subject to conditions which include co-signing a Grant Agreement with C&RT, which will ensure that C&RT is accountable for the grant funding in line with Government Grant Functional Standards. This Grant Agreement will include an agreed set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
The KPIs will measure C&RT’s delivery against the key aspects identified through the grant review, outlined above. There will be a review of this funding after 5 years, in 2032, at which point the KPIs will be reviewed.
Funding benefits In January 2023, the UK government published its ambitious Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), setting out its commitment to continue to work with navigation authorities as appropriate to help realise the public benefits provided by inland waterways across England and Wales.
Ongoing grant funding will assist the C&RT in its contribution to cross-government priorities, including those in the EIP, particularly across 4 key aspects: access to the outdoors, levelling up, natural capital and protection and long-term resilience.
1. Access to the Outdoors C&RT waterways often provide unique access to green or blue space in urban areas. They therefore have an important role to play in increasing local access to, and engagement with, these spaces. This contributes to national cultural capital and visitor economy as well as realising educational, health and wellbeing benefits from easy access to a pleasant outdoor environment and through active travel routes for walking, cycling, or recreation.
2. Levelling up C&RT contribute to growth of local economies through waterways businesses, community regeneration, job creation and better rural broadband connectivity. This supports levelling up as 61% of households within one kilometre of a C&RT waterway have at least one dimension derived from Indices of Multiple Deprivation data.
3. Natural capital Land owned by C&RT overlaps with 100 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), 14 Special Areas of Conservation and over 1,000 county wildlife sites. This land forms an important part of our natural environment by providing green and blue corridors along which biodiversity can flourish. In managing this, they can help meet government goals to maintain and improve the ecology, biodiversity, air and water quality
Safety and accessibility of C&RT’s historic waterway infrastructure and heritage assets must be made resilient to climate change risks. C&RT further have a key role in supporting net zero, renewable energy and sustainable transportation targets to improve our climate change resilience.
Engagement To solicit input and views and help shape the analysis and recommendation, we engaged with representative bodies. These included:
British Rowing Sport England British Canoeing British Marine Yacht Harbour Association Ramblers Association Angling Trust Cycling UK Local Government Association Inland Waterways Association National Association of Boat Owners Commercial Boat Operators Association Association of Inland Navigation Authorities National Bargee Travellers Association Association of Directors of Environment Economy, Planning, and Transport Town & Country Planning Association Groundwork Trust National Citizens Service Huddersfield Canal Society Wildlife Trust Historic England Heritage Alliance National Trust Sustrans The National Water Safety Forum
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2023 20:33:53 GMT
To be honest, I don't see CRT's senior management roles continuing for very much longer. CRT the organisation needs to succeed, and there are those in government who support that, but the management team has lost quite a bit of trust. The figures fiddling a while back did CRT no favours, and that probably affected the future funding agreement directly.
The general public don't give two fucks about CRT, and will never support them financially or otherwise, especially to the tune of 50 million quid a year. Parry and co are in cloud cuckoo land thinking otherwise. CRT will always require some form of government funding.
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Post by Trina on Sept 10, 2023 21:55:43 GMT
As you know Met,we're not liveaboards but like to spend about 5 months a year out & about including Christmas/ New Year.We have one of those caravan roller water containers in the Cratch(always think cratch sounds a bit pervy🙄)& as we have a pumpout loo,an emergency khazi is in the engine hole ! We bought that after we got as far as Brum after Xmas at Alvechurch & got iced in !P stayed with the boat & I went home on the bus as I was still teaching back then.Great memories.😊 I think you must be in cahoots with/on the same page as my friend - a pre-school teacher - who gets the giggles about my "cratch" or its cover..... Cratch gives me the same giggles as twunt.I need to grow up...eventually !
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Post by Jim on Sept 11, 2023 5:26:10 GMT
I’m fine thanks for the concern. What I find depressing is how many people don’t give a shit about crt completely wrecking the waterways. Some of us do, but perhaps not in the Approved Grumpy Twat Manner.
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Post by Jim on Sept 11, 2023 5:27:33 GMT
So what have you done for other boaters Kris? Why & what have you done to ensure the waterways stay as they are? dont worry I will wait until your bully boy internet tough guy friend JD to answer for you. Oh do fuck off idiot. Feckin troll. Oh do fuck off idiot. Feckin troll.
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Post by metanoia on Sept 11, 2023 18:05:11 GMT
Well - a pat on the back for CRT this morning. Set off early and crept past loads of moored boats - one of which opened the cratch (sorry, Trina !) and warned that last night they'd been unable to close the top gate of the lock I was headed towards and had informed CRT. Arrived at said lock - great - full and gate swung open easily. Entered lock, closed top gate (well, very nearly) and opened bottom paddles. The torrent raging through the top gate couldn't compete with the (even leaky) bottom gates so, mindful of the many boats moored in the pound I'd just come through, closed bottom paddles, refilled lock and backed out. Swung gate several times and it just wasn't quite closing properly. Collar flapped and looked to have dropped. Phoned CRT and got through to a local team human being! Tried to explain but when I mentioned the collar it all became a bit technical... Anyway, he promised to sent a team out within the hour. I asked to be updated as I didn't know whether this was going to be a breakfast stop or a tie up and explore kind of day but would be grateful if he'd let me know. Not only did he call me back but the "team" (a young man with a rake) turned up shortly after - donned a dry suit, extracted half a tree wedged against the cill and waited until two or three of us traversed the lock. Once moored I phoned the Regional Office - identified myself to the person I'd spoken to earlier and received a trepidatious "Yes....?". When I said I'd called to say thank you for sorting it so soon, he was taken aback. The people on the ground are - in the main - still great - it's the (mis)Management which leaves us all frustrated.
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Post by dogless on Sept 11, 2023 18:55:46 GMT
Absolutely metanoia ... and well done for taking the time to ring back and offer praise 👍 Rog
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Post by on Sept 11, 2023 21:02:17 GMT
One of the first locks I went through on my first narrow boat in 1994 on the Oxford canal had a similar problem. I had no idea what to do but the next boater who came along grabbed his long boathook and stabbed the offending log then lifted it out of the water.
I was amazed that a spike on a boathook would do this but yes it does.
Will always remember that. Near Kidlington.
I knew nothing about it and still clueless !
It is similar to hammering a nail into a piece of wood.
I'm glad I no longer engage in canal boating.
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