DEFRA Consultation

Moving inland waterways into a new charity in England and Wales

This page contains information on a public consultation that is being handled by the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs. If you want to take part in this consultation, or if you want some background information on it then please click on the link below. Please note: this consultation ends on 30th June 2011.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/2011/03/30/waterways-1103/

Here is the main document (86 pages)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/files/A-New-Era-for-the-Waterways-FINAL.pdf

Here is an Impact assessment
http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/files/NWC-IA-FINAL.pdf

Here is a letter from DEFRA to the consultees
http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/files/110330-waterways-letter.pdf

Click here to see an open letter from Ian Shacklock to DEFRA.