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Canal Towpath Use Consultation
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The Canal and River Trust are currently consulting on how towpaths are shared to make visiting waterways more enjoyable for everyone. Their aim is to improve people’s experience of using towpaths in England and Wales by gaining a more detailed understanding of the ways towpaths are used – whether by boaters, walkers, joggers, cyclists or anglers - and to attract more visitors to regularly use and enjoy the waterways.

They are inviting people to share their views through an online survey, on anything from signage and behaviour to suggestions for access and surface improvements.

Sharing

The National Towpath Use Policy will set out their approach to managing safer sharing of towpaths including what they will do and what visitors can do. For example, it will balance the needs of people with the need to conserve and protect heritage and the environment; also how to encourage visitors to better understand the range of towpath activities, be considerate of others and make a difference to these shared spaces.

To find out more about their proposals and give your feedback please visit http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/ ... sultations and make sure canal anglers have a voice in this process.

Don't just give up you have a voice in this process

We had an introductory meeting with the local CRT project coordinator in December 2012 and we were quite impressed with the number of initiatives he made us aware of, and the offer of help in several ways. We followed-up the meeting with several attempts to liaise with this guy to initiate some work on the lengths of canal we lease - all of which led nowhere. We made representations to the guy's boss - which also led nowhere. I hope they've finally got their act together because they've done nothing for us but take the lease money. We are at the very bottom of the pile when it comes to favoured ears.