Canal and Rivers Trust Petition
Please add your name to the petition below if you wish to support it.
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We have some important news to share with you about the future of the nation’s canals which you may see in the press or wider communications over the next few days.
Our much-loved canal network, which is so important to us in different ways, relies on funding from multiple sources: Government grant being one of them.
Today the Government has announced a new funding settlement, spanning from 2027 to 2037, to follow on from our current grant agreement. Whilst we welcome this further long-term commitment to the nation’s historic waterways, the amount awarded represents a steep reduction in funding of over £300 million in real terms over a ten-year period. A reduction that will have devastating consequences.
Such a drastic decrease will inevitably result in a decline in the overall condition of our waterway network, and, alarmingly, the possibility of canal closures. It puts at risk invaluable natural habitats, historic infrastructure and cherished public spaces.
That's why we're reaching out to you, our passionate and engaged community to join us in our mission to #KeepCanalsAlive.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION BY EMAILING YOUR LOCAL MP.
Tell your local MP how much you care about the canals and why they need to be funded properly. Urge the Government to reconsider their decision and protect our waterways for the future.
It only takes a few minutes to do this using our simple online tool. Just click on the button below and follow the instructions.
Email your MP >
I am sure you will share our disappointment at the Government's decision. We are determined to fight to change it, to re-state the case for the funding needed to keep canals alive and to sustain the wide range of benefits they deliver.
With your help, and that of all our other users, partners, boaters, volunteers, Friends and supporters, we will continue our campaign over the months ahead whilst also taking every opportunity to generate funding from other sources, and to deliver our work efficiently. Together we can keep canals alive and thriving for the future.
If you would like to support us by making a one-off donation then please visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/donate.
We need and value your support today more than ever.
Thank you
Richard Parry
Chief executive
Canal & River Trust
Our much-loved canal network, which is so important to us in different ways, relies on funding from multiple sources: Government grant being one of them.
Today the Government has announced a new funding settlement, spanning from 2027 to 2037, to follow on from our current grant agreement. Whilst we welcome this further long-term commitment to the nation’s historic waterways, the amount awarded represents a steep reduction in funding of over £300 million in real terms over a ten-year period. A reduction that will have devastating consequences.
Such a drastic decrease will inevitably result in a decline in the overall condition of our waterway network, and, alarmingly, the possibility of canal closures. It puts at risk invaluable natural habitats, historic infrastructure and cherished public spaces.
That's why we're reaching out to you, our passionate and engaged community to join us in our mission to #KeepCanalsAlive.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION BY EMAILING YOUR LOCAL MP.
Tell your local MP how much you care about the canals and why they need to be funded properly. Urge the Government to reconsider their decision and protect our waterways for the future.
It only takes a few minutes to do this using our simple online tool. Just click on the button below and follow the instructions.
Email your MP >
I am sure you will share our disappointment at the Government's decision. We are determined to fight to change it, to re-state the case for the funding needed to keep canals alive and to sustain the wide range of benefits they deliver.
With your help, and that of all our other users, partners, boaters, volunteers, Friends and supporters, we will continue our campaign over the months ahead whilst also taking every opportunity to generate funding from other sources, and to deliver our work efficiently. Together we can keep canals alive and thriving for the future.
If you would like to support us by making a one-off donation then please visit www.canalrivertrust.org.uk/donate.
We need and value your support today more than ever.
Thank you
Richard Parry
Chief executive
Canal & River Trust