Closed consultation
A new era for the waterways
Consultation description
A supplementary consultation on certain aspects of the proposed Transfer Order for transferring the functions of British Waterways in England and Wales to a New Waterways Charity and for making consequential provision in Scotland.
Summary
Following the consultation held earlier in the year, ‘A New Era for the Waterways’, this is a limited, supplementary consultation on certain aspects of the proposed Transfer Order under the Public Bodies Bill for transferring the functions of British Waterways in England and Wales to a New Waterways Charity and for making consequential provision in Scotland.
The consultation is aimed at:
- people who use the waterways as part of their daily lives or have an interest in them;
- people who do not use the waterways but want to or who could potentially benefit from them;
- people actively involved in the waterways;
- minority groups with an interest in the waterways;
- business users of the waterways, including hireboat and commercial operators, boat builders;
- waterside businesses and businesses with an indirect stake;
- national and local government and key national and local stakeholders;
- national and local interest groups;
- national interest groups such as environmental and recreational non-governmental organisations and industry federations; and statutory advisers to Government.
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 12 September 2011