Every Place to Embrace the Waterways
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Ensuring our canals and rivers are open, accessible and safe
Local Vision
For all waterside cities, towns and villages within the South East Waterway Partnership to be ‘waterway embracing places’ and for all the waterways within our area to be a defining feature with a strong connection with every local community and place they pass through.
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KeySouth East Waterway
South East Waterway Boundary
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Key objectivesn Support each Parish and Local Authority to promote the canal
and its defining features
n Promote towpaths as sustainable transport and healthy routes for walking and cycling within statutory development plans
n Ensure towpath and access improvements are secured as part of waterside planning applications
n Ensure each place has a community/adoption/volunteering group present
n Promote projects that introduce signage and interpretation enhancements
n Work with each locality to define a ‘plan’
n Engage with corporate partners to support the ‘place’ agenda
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
John Best James Clifton
South East Moorings Management
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Establishing the Trust as a respected guardian of our
canals and rivers
Local Vision
nVisitor moorings - making them fit for purpose
nNew ‘roving mooring permit’ - recognising how lifestyle choices can fit in with existing regulations
nContinuous cruising - make rules clearer
Batchworth
Thrupp
Oxford
Banbury
Marsworth
Berkhamstead
Foxton Locks
Stoke Bruerne
Cropredy
HillmortonYelvertoft
All Oaks Wood
Cassiobury Park
Leighton Buzzard
Cowroast
Globe Inn
Bugbrooke
Brownsover
Black Horse
Wendover Arm
Lower Heyford
Thrupp Wharf
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Kennet & Avon Waterway
South Wales & Severn Waterway
Central Shires Waterway
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Key objectivesSouth East Visitor Moorings
n Deliver up to 8 sites in 2013
n Share lessons learnt with customers/stake-holders
n Roll out to a further 14 sites in 2014
n Roving mooring permits
n Consultation throughout summer 2013
n Construct proposal for Grand Union South
n Implement in 2014
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
Sally AshLynda Payton
Jeff Whyatt
Outdoor Activities and Wellbeing
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Inspiring more people to enjoy the canals and rivers and
support our work
Activities include:nCycling
nWalking
nCanoeing
nAngling
nJogging
nDog Walking
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Proposed Route Sustrans Cycle Route
South East Waterway
Key objectivesn Map existing activities and
activity areas/routes
n Enhance links to organised groups
n Increase connectivity
n Increase web presence
n Implement more signposting/way finding
n Identify sponsors
n Use social media to communicate
n Focus on youth engagement and community ownership
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
Kerry FosterChris Stanley
Volunteering inSouth East
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Inspiring more people to enjoy the canals and rivers and support our work
Local Vision
For all waterways to be a defining feature with a strong connection with every local community and place they pass through.
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Assisting at Foxton Stoppage open Day - Dec 2012
Providing daily customer service
'Leave no Trace' Environmental training given to Foxton Explorer Scouts
Towpath repairs - Foxton Explorer Scouts & OUCS
Rugby
Napton
Thrupp
Oxford
Apsley
Weedon
Cropedy
Banbury
Heyford
Braunston
Hillmorton
Grove Lock
Northampton
Berkhamstead
Buckby Locks
Foxton Locks
All Oaks Wood
Rickmansworth
Campbell Park
Watford Locks
Claydon Flight
Cassiobury Park
Aylesbury Basin
Fenny Stratford
Leighton Buzzard
Drayton Reservoir
Welford Reservoir
Market Harborough
Yelvertoft / Crick
Boddington Reservoir
Saulbury Three Locks
Cosgrove / Wolverton
Stoke Bruerne / Blisworth
Marsworth / Tring Triangle
Nether Heyford / Bugbrooke
Towpath repairs - Scottish & Southern Electricity Dec 2012
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SOUTH EAST WATERWAY - VOLUNTEERING OVERVIEW (FEB 2013)
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Key to Map Segmentation! Adoption Agreements
! Community Groups
! General Volunteer Promotion
! Restoration Groups
! Volunteer Lock Keepers
! Volunteer Partnership
CRT Waterways
Reservoirs
Urban areas
Restored with volunteer input - including OUCS
Towpath Taskforce - Starts March '13
Providing daily customer service - starts April 2013
Providing daily customer service
Assisting at Hillmorton StoppageOpen Day - November 212
Volunteer Litter Picks - Rugby Rotary Club
Providing daily customer service
Providing daily customer service
Waterways Recovery Group - Bridge repairs
Providing daily customer service
Improving the condition of the flight
Providing daily customer service
Providing daily customer service
Butterfly Conservation Group
Restoring the Brick Kiln
Adoption under discussion with Banbury Canoe Club at Cropredy
Banbury Canal Day facillitated by volunteers
Thurpp Canal Cruising Club upgrading towpath
M & S Litter Pick - April 2013
Northampton University students applying for volunteer roles
Northamptonshire IWA adopting the Northampton Arm
BCP also organise Canal Festival & Volunteer Recognition Award 2012
Blisworth Canal Partnership (BCP) - New Pocket Park & Towpath enhancement
Providing daily customer service
Volunteer meetings at Learning Centre
Museum & educational volunteersat Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
Buckingham Canal Society at Cosgrove Lock
BCS also planning restoration works on disused Buckingham Arm
IWA MK Branch Autumn & Spring Clean-up events
First CRT Adoption at Fenny Stratford Lock - IWA MK Branch
Numerous BT task days to upgrade Locks
Providing daily customer serviceGeneral Volunteer Promotion
Foot bridge upgrade with Local Council
6-weekly Litter Picks with local residents
Towpath Taskforce - Starts April 2013
Providing daily customer serviceAssisted at Marsworth Open Day Jan 2013
Tring Anglers regular volunteering
Canal rebuild & restoration by Wendover Arm Trust
Local residents considering Adoption Agreement
GUNS Volunteer Discussion Group regular meetings
Organise annual Festival & educational events.
Ricksmansworth Waterway Trust
2nd Year with Croxley Green Parish Council
Key objectivesn Increase the number of volunteer
groups that support us across the South East Waterway
n Encourage community groups to support every place on our waterways
n Offer volunteer training and support in order to achieve sustainability
n Target improvement projects that deliver wider strategic outputs e.g. youth engagement
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
Dick PilkintonJohn Highmore
Lee King
Local Authority and Parish Council
Engagement
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Inspiring more people to enjoy the canals and rivers and
support our work
Local Vision
For all waterside cities, towns and villages to be “water embracing places” and for all the waterways within our area to be a defining feature with a strong connection with every local community and place they pass through.
Aylesbury Vale District
Daventry District
Cherwell District
Harborough District
West Oxfordshire District
Huntingdonshire District
Stratford-on-Avon District
South Oxfordshire DistrictVale of White Horse District
Rugby District (B)
South Northamptonshire District
Wycombe District
Warwick District
Chiltern District
Kettering District (B)
Dacorum District (B)
Charnwood District (B) Melton District (B)
Corby District (B)
East Northamptonshire District
Cotswold District
Blaby District
Hinckley and Bosworth District (B)
North Hertfordshire District
North Warwickshire District (B)
St. Albans District (B)
South Bucks District
Wellingborough District (B)
South Kesteven District
Hertsmere District (B)Three Rivers District
North West Leicestershire DistrictLichfield District
Northampton District (B)
Oxford District (B)
Nuneaton and Bedworth District (B)
Spelthorne District (B)
Watford District (B)
Runnymede District (B)
Fenland District
Stevenage District (B)
Oadby and Wigston District (B)
South Cambridgeshire District
South Cambridgeshire District
South Cambridgeshire District
East Staffordshire District (B)
East Hertfordshire District
East Hertfordshire District
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Key objectivesn Engage with all Local Authorities
and Parishes
n ‘Champions’ defined in each Local Authority
n Take the Partnership roadshow to each Local Authority and Parish forum
n Each Local Authority to develop a plan to embrace the waterways
n Target key conurbations to focus a corporate support package
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
John BestJames Clifton
Engaging Corporates
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
Strategic priority
Earning financial security for our canals and rivers
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Corporate Target Areas
Oxford
Banbury
Daventry
Northampton
Milton Keynes
Aylesbury
Hemel Hempstead
Watford
Rugby
Key objectivesn Define sponsorship opportunities
for corporates and local businesses
n Encourage corporate support of our waterways
n Grow relationship with existing waterway-dependant businesses
n Encourage businesses to support places particularly key destinations & honey pot sites
n Grow the number of volunteer days by corporates and local businesses
n Grow corporate adoptions within the South East Waterway
Keeping people, nature & history connected
Canal &River Trust
Partnership leads
John BestAnn Davies