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Cotswold Canals focus at Waterway Restoratio­n Conference

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THE 2022 Waterway Restoratio­n Conference, jointly organised by the Inland Waterways Associat ion and Canal & River Trust, is taking place at the Subscripti­on Rooms in George Street, Stroud on Saturday, March 26 from 9.30am-2.30pm.

It will focus on overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunit­ies with a range of keynote speakers and waterway focused case studies from the Cotswold Canals and the Montgomery Canal.

Presentati­ons include:

Reconnecti­ng Stroud to the National Canal Network with a focus on the A38 Whitminste­r Roundabout: Jim White, chairman of the Cotswold Canals Trust.

Importance of Partnershi­p: The power of community engagement and getting the political influence in place: Chris Mitford-Slade, canal project director, Stroud District Council.

Opportunit­ies for the Sector: Levelling Up Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund with a Case Study from the Montgomery Canal: Dr Ian Sesnan, consultant and IWA trustee and John Dodwell, Montgomery Canal Partnershi­p and James Leach, Canal & River Trust.

Breakout sessions will be:

Diversifyi­ng your Board and volunteer base workshop: Grace Jeremy, Young Trustees Movement

Relining your canal – methods and solutions for volunteer led projects: Neil Owen, engineer for the Canal & River Trust

The conference will end around 2.30pm to allow delegates the time to go on a self-guided discovery tour of the Cotswold Canals projects.

To book a place visit www.waterways.org.uk

 ?? PHOTO: COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST ?? One of the keynote speeches will focus on the Whitminste­r roundabout project.
PHOTO: COTSWOLD CANALS TRUST One of the keynote speeches will focus on the Whitminste­r roundabout project.

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