CanalWays

Having spent many many hours reading 'eco' sites, this is the first article about Englands canals I have ever found. Such simple practical solutions rarely surface. I live next to the Leeds-Liverpool. That's not a narrow canal. But never a commercial boat goes past. British waterways don't want it. Check out their web site, which has all the appearance of a leisure organisation. The only work being undertaken, is in London, with the intention of lowering road traffic in the capital city.
With respect, Solar Bud, - New vitality? You only give examples of 'prettying it up' for the leisure industry. None of the business of actually moving goods around.
Sorry, The wrong ethos runs our country. Until things get really bad, and theres no other way of shifting things, will anything get done.