Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust
Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust is a British registered charity, number 510448,[1] which exists to promote the restoration of the Montgomery Canal.[2]
History
The first efforts to restore the Montgomery Canal were made by the
The Trust was formed in 1980 and its members include:
- Inland Waterways Association
- Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust
- Powys County Council
- The Prince's Trust
- Shropshire Council
- Shropshire Union Canal Society
- Shropshire Wildlife Trust
- Waterway Recovery Group
"Friends of the Montgomery Canal" is a less formal group, created by the Trust for people living in the canal corridor, which provides them with information and opportunities for involvement in various canal-related activities.[4] The Friends organises events including the annual Montgomery Dinghy Dawdle, which provides an opportunity for a large number of people in unpowered boats such as canoes and coracles to explore a section of the canal, and generates publicity for future restoration. The event is jointly organised with the Shropshire Union Canal Society.[5]
Activity
One of the first big tests for the new organisation occurred in 1982, after the Powys Structure Plan had included a clause protecting the canal north of Whitehorse Bridge No. 120. Just three weeks later, the
See also
Bibliography
- Arnold, Harry (2003). The Montgomery Canal and its Restoration. Tempus Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7524-1660-1.
- Squires, Roger (2008). Britain's restored canals. Landmark Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84306-331-5.
References
- ^ "Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, registered charity no. 510448". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Written Evidence, Memorandum submitted by the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust (BW 44)". January 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ Arnold 2003, pp. 8–9
- ^ "Friends of the Montgomery Canal". Pete's Montgomery Canal Website. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Dinghy Dawdling". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ Squires 2008, p. 112