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WRITTEN PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS,
6 FEBRUARY 2007

Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance

Charlotte Atkins:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what planned winter maintenance work and repairs British Waterways has (a) cancelled and (b) postponed in the winter of 2007 as a result of reductions to its grant in aid; and what the locations and value of these works were. [118277]

Barry Gardiner:

British Waterways has made savings in the order of £5.6 million in its capital projects as a result of the reduction in its grant in aid. Details of these savings are provided in the following table:

Project Saving details (£)
Rowington Embankment,
Grand Union Canal		 250,000 reduced investment: Reduced investment into refurbishment—there will still be a winter stoppage
Shenton Embankment, Ashby Canal 540,000 deferred: Piling works to embankment deferred
Long Horse Bridge, River Trent 544,000 deferred: Construction of a new pedestrian bridge deferred to 2007-08
Ribble Link 464,000 reduced investment: Temporary stability works to bywash—there will still be a winter stoppage
Trub Farm, Rochdale Canal 586,000 reduced investment: Installation of a bridge and associated approach road—will go ahead, however it will be funded with alternative money—there is a winter stoppage currently in place
Cloughside Farm, Peak Forest Canal 75,000 reduced investment: Rebuilding of a section of towpath wall—there will still be a winter stoppage
Coates Lane Retaining Wall,
Leeds and Liverpool Canal		 208,000 deferred: Rebuilding a collapsed section of wall deferred to 2007-08 with a revised, cheaper solution
Roddlesworth Embankment,
Leeds and Liverpool Canal 		300,000 deferred: Stemming of leakage through embankment and raising the height of the wash wall both deferred
Bridge 177a, Grand Union Canal 174,000 deferred: Refurbishment of a footbridge deferred to 2007-08
Stop gates, in the London area 278,000 deferred: Projects deferred and requirements being reviewed
Denham Culvert, Grand Union Canal 174,000 deferred: In-depth investigation into the integrity of the structure deferred
Milton Keynes Culvert,
Grand Union Canal		 176,000 deferred: Repairs to two culverts deferred
River Severn Dredging 150,000 deferred: Dredging the Upper Partings to Haw Bridge deferred
Burghfield Lock Refurbishment,
Kennet and Avon Canal		 158,000 reduced investment: Refurbishment of lock - reduced scope of works—there will still be a winter stoppage
Aston Locks 9 and 11,
Birmingham and Fazeley Canal		 252,000 deferred: Refurbishment deferred
Tividale Aqueduct, Old Main Line 133,000 deferred: Aqueduct repairs deferred
Vale Royal Lock, Weaver Navigation 592,000 deferred: Refurbishment deferred
Calverley Wood Embankment,
Leeds and Liverpool Canal 		485,000 deferred: Embankment refurbishment deferred—reduced scheme planned for 2007-08

Charlotte Atkins:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate he has made of the cost to British Waterways of repairing the breach on the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal that occurred on 17 January. [118278]

Barry Gardiner:

British Waterways’ engineers have confirmed that the failure of a culvert brought about the breach in this canal. Estimates for the repair costs are in the order of £500,000 and British Waterways aims to complete the work before Easter.

Charlotte Atkins:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the likely cost to British Waterways is of repairing damage to its waterways caused by the January 2007 storms; and what additional financial assistance is planned to be provided by the Government to enable this work to be carried out. [118279]

Barry Gardiner:

British Waterways has assessed the cost to be over £100,000 and makes provision for these types of events within its budget. The Government provide grant in aid which reflects a range of eventualities and look to British Waterways to manage its priorities within its overall budget.

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