Read news and features about Fund Britain’s Waterways, a campaign group that represents over 100 organisations with varying interests in UK waterways.
Britain’s canals and riverways are falling into disrepair. Funding is urgently needed. And what better way to make a splash than sailing a flotilla to the heart of government? Inland waterways campaign group, Fund Britain’s Waterways, has taken its message to Westminster. On Wednesday (08 May) a 20-strong flotilla called on the government to safeguard […]
Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW), an advocacy group championing the sustainable future of Britain’s canals and rivers, has revealed details of a ‘weekend of action’ planned for the upcoming May Day Bank Holiday, 4-6 May 2024. Events will be taking place across the country on waterways managed by different inland navigation authorities, with the aim of […]
Representatives from the Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) coalition have met with senior representatives of the Canal & River Trust to have an ‘open and frank’ discussion about the future of the country’s waterways. During the meeting, held at Hatton Locks, Warwickshire, the trust answered questions from FBW about its current strategy, future plans, and the […]
A large flotilla of boats will be travelling in convoy up the River Thames in London and standing off the Palace of Westminster, to draw the attention of parliament to the Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) campaign. The campaign was launched at the end of June 2023 in response to the inadequate funding and deteriorating state of […]
The Fund Britain’s Waterways (FBW) campaign has launched a comprehensive survey to gather insights from boaters regarding their experiences while cruising in 2023. IWA says this initiative is a vital component in its ongoing campaign to secure funding for all waterways and navigation authorities across Great Britain. The survey seeks to understand the nuances of […]
Campaign group Fund Britain’s Waterways has announced a weekend of action over the UK’s May Day holiday weekend, from 4-6 May 2024. The weekend aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing Britain’s canals and rivers. The group, which launched in June 2023, has created a coalition of over 100 member organisations, representing hundreds of […]
A flotilla of boats has protested outside Palace of Westminster over ‘unacceptable and damaging’ funding cuts for the UK’s canals and rivers. The boats, a mixture of leisure and commercial, aimed to draw parliamentarians’ attention to their presence and the banners they displayed by sounding their horns and holding station outside the Palace of Westminster […]