"Mr. Raymond Tylicki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >No this wont work look at Brit Railways and see WHAT happned there > >Nigel Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 24/05/07, Martin Clark ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Robin Evans of BW has issued a statement about the Times article today. >> >> "....Government has asked BW to consider and investigate whether >> BW's current institutional form and financial structure are optimal >> for the long-term security and success of BW's inland waterways, or >> whether alternative >> options might better achieve this. >> "To do this we are seeking expert advice and so we have put a brief >> out to a wide range of business consultants. To carry weight in any >> subsequent policy discussions we decided that the brief needed to >> consider the full range of possible options for British Waterways. > >Let's hope they don't ask Adrian!
But they did (via an invitation to appear before the EFRA subcommittee), and I replied in writing and at the Gloucester session. My view is that the model (i.e. a publicly-owned arms-length corporation running on commercial principles) now represented by BW is the most suitable way to manage the waterways. As this corporation is bound to loose money, it will require financial support from the government. However, this support should be secure in the long-term, and would best be provided by a (significantly larger) real estate endowment to replace the current undependable annual government grant. Of course, there should be only one national inland navigation authority, and BW should take over the navigations now being run by EA. Next! Adrian Adrian Stott 07956-299966
