Inland Waterways Association News Flash

[Shultzy]

For boater and all interested in boating here is a worthwhile cause to support

BRITISH WATERWAYS PROPERTY PORTFOLIO


You may know about the media speculation that the Government intends to include the British Waterways' property portfolio as a component of the £16bn asset sale.

The Government has made no announcements and is steadfastly refusing to be drawn on the subject.

We have been using this period of silence as a window of opportunity to lobby Ministers. We have orchestrated a political lobby in both the Commons and latterly the Lords to pressurise Government, and have briefed radio and national TV, using an array of reasons to support the argument that a sale would be in no-one's interest.

We stand the best chance of preventing this sale if the Government can be persuaded not to do so, during this period of Ministerial silence. Whilst no announcements have been made, it is easier for Government to back away as it involves no public reversal of policy.

However, an e-petition has appeared on the 10 Downing Street website;

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/protectourcanals/

IWA supports the statements in the petition. The worst outcome now that this is in the public domain, would be if this petition receives scant support. That might give Ministers the impression that there are few waterways supporters who care very much about the issue. On the other hand, if it is well supported, the Government, this close to an election, is very sensitive to actions it might take which may lose votes, and would probably take notice.

I am therefore urging you to sign up to this petition - if you agree with it, and ask that you encourage everyone that you know, to also sign up.


We need more signatures than our membership, or even the total number of boaters in the UK – So please ask all of your colleagues, friends and family and e-mailable contacts to help us today! – and ask them to pass this message on as well - we need all of the UK to know about this and to respond on line .

The future of the waterways could depend on your actions today – Please act, and pass this message on.

Thank you

Clive Henderson

IWA national chairman

 

[Mike.C]

Thanks for the link Shultzy. I have signed it, and I will pass the info on to anyone I can think of.

I can only thank the moderation team and the rules and regs that will not allow me to say what I really want to say, because this is the sort of thing that really gets my back up. :twisted:

Cheers

Mike

 

[LeeElms]

I've signed.

 

[laird]

Signed and forwarded.

 

[Gower]

And me.
Cheers,
Jim

 

[gwaithcoed]

Thanks for that Shultzy, I've Signed

Alan

 

[misterfish]

Signed.

This selling off of OUR assets really annoys me!

 

[RogerM]

Thanks for drawing this to our attention Schultzy. We've had many fantastic narrowboat hols so the waterways are dear to our hearts. Signed and sent on to all our friends.

 

[houtslager]

signed,

just another example of the greedy idiots doing their best to sell UK down the proverbial drain.

Just shows how bankrupt they are cgrrrrrr! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

hs

 

[Digit]

And to be thoroughly cynical, if I thought for one moment the government would take the slightest notice I would sign. Think post office closures!

Roy.

 

[Shultzy]

Thanks to all those who have signed, much appreciated.