BBC Radio Wiltshire NEWS 07-Dec-2006 07:00:00 07:03:14 to
07:03:46
COMMONS WARNED PLANS TO IMPROVE WILTSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE
CANAL COULD BE STOPPED - there is a shortage of funding for the
work.
BBC Radio Manchester NEWS 06-Dec-2006 17:00:00 17:03:00 to
17:04:00
WARNING ROCHDALE CANAL MAY NEVER BE FULLY RESTORED -
a warning has been issued that the Rochdale Canal may never be fully restored
because of budget cuts. British Waterways is losing seven million pounds of
government funding.
PAUL ROWEN MP - work that will cost more than ten
million pounds is still outstanding. It needs to be done to bring the canal
back fully into use.
BBC Radio Stoke NEWS 06-Dec-2006 17:00:00 17:02:02 to
17:03:06
PLANS TO CUT MONEY SPENT ON MAINTAINING NORTH
STAFFORDSHIRE CANALS - the Labour MP for the Staffordshire Moorlands has
said that the Caldon Canal could be destroyed by cuts in funding.
CHARLOTTE ATKINS MP - in the early 1960s the canal
was in a derelict state. Volunteers put in hours of work and there was lots of
fundraising to get it back into operation.
BBC Radio Manchester DRIVETIME 06-Dec-2006 16:00:00
16:02:07 to 16:02:50
CANALS - Britain's canals are under threat following
a cut in funding for British Waterways.
INTERVIEW: ANDREW MILLER MP - the National Waterways
Museum is a treasure. The industry is under threat due to the DCMS
BBC Radio Leicester GOOD MORNING LEICESTER 06-Dec-2006
07:10:00 07:54:17 to 07:58:03
WATERWAYS FUNDING FEARS - major funding cuts to
British Waterways have meant that 180 jobs have been lost in recent months
alone.
INTERVIEW: SIR PETER SOULSBY MP - I have chosen
waterways for my debate this afternoon in the Commons. The transformation of
the waterways is fragile and needs continued investment. The loss of grants to
British Waterways is particularly worrying for us here in Leicester.
STUDIO INTERVIEW: DAVID STEVENSON, BOAT USER - I hope
there will be a change. British Waterways is a soft target. |
