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IWA Campaign News
Keep up to date with all the waterways news, including press releases, latest campaigns and our monthly Head Office Bulletins.
IWA Welcomes Select Committee Report on British Waterways
IWA welcomes the Select Committees report into British Waterways role and conduct in waterways restoration, and notes that other public bodies benefiting from the amenity and economic benefits conferred by restored waterways must share more of the costs more ...
Thames Lock House campaign wins temporary reprieve
Following a campaign by IWA , MPs and and other user groups the Environment Agency has decided to put its plans to sell off Thames Lockhouses on hold. more
IWA asks for Support for Thames Lock House Early Day Motion
IWA is campaigning to retain Thames Lock houses and asks members and supporters to lobby their MPs to sign the EDM in support of their retention and that of on site resident keepers. more ...
Red Diesel to be retained
HMRC will allow boaters to continue to use red diesel when the derogation is removed in Novemeber this year. Boaters can declare what proportion of fuel is for domestic purposes (which is still chargable at the lower rate) when they fill up.
IWA Announces Charlotte Atkins MP as Parliamentarian of the Year
IWA held a dinner at the house of commons hosted by Bob Laxton MP and attended by many leading waterway figures including the Waterways Minister, Jonathan Shaw MP; twenty other MPs, of all the major parties; the Speaker of the House of Commons, and around 20 other distinguished guests of IWA.... click here for more
IWA Critical of BW's Lack of Visibility in Seeking Funding
DEFRA announce budgets for 2008, BW funding is to be £57.64m
IWA Scathing About BW Betrayal of Cotswold Canals
Former BW CEO speaks out in support of Cotwold Canal click here for more information
IWA in Talks with BW over Licence Fees and Moorings Auction Trial
IWA continues lobby on users behalf against imposition of Moorings Trial and Unacceptable licence free increases click here for more
BW Moorings Auction -Computer Says NO!
IWA present electronic petition to BW against moorings auction trial
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Waterways Funding Consultation - IWA seeks another way
IWA has launched a consultation for members and other interested parties on how the waterways should be funded click here to find out more
IWA Lobbies Minister on Waterways funding and BW ‘Consultations’
IWA tell Minister first hand... click here for more
BW Propose 33% Licence Fee Increase
A compounded 9% plus inflation increase year on year for the next three years, BW consult on how it should be implemented , not if it should be implemented...more
Select Committee Report on British Waterways
Click here to see a summary of the select committee report
Click here to see a statement from IWA on the report
Click here to read the report in full
IWA Condemns British Waterways’ Trial of Tendering Mooring Vacancies
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IWA Announces Autumn Campaign Strategy
Keep up to date with the latest on the waterways funding campaign...
