Cotswold Canals focus at Waterway Restoration Conference
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