Policy paper

Canal & River Trust grant review

Review of the grant agreement between Defra and the Canal & River Trust.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
24 June 2021
Last updated
11 July 2023 — See all updates
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Report on review of the grant agreement between Defra and the Canal & River Trust

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Terms of reference

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Details

Following a comprehensive review that applied the terms of reference, Government will provide over £400 million of funding to the Canal & River Trust in a 10-year settlement from 2027.

The review followed government best practice, as set out in HM Treasury’s 5 case model and the Green Book. It drew on cross-government and external expertise to make a comprehensive and independent assessment.

Updates to this page

Published 24 June 2021
Last updated 11 July 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have added a report on the future funding settlement and process.

  2. We have added a statement about the future of this funding.

  3. Updated the text under the 'Review of the grant agreement' heading.

  4. First published.

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