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The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) has made a further grant of £4,500 towards the restoration of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal. The grant is in two parts. £1,500 has been contributed towards the cost of restoring Jansons and Warehouse Bridges in the Holme area. The further £3,000 has been designated for the dredging of a 600-metre stretch of the canal at Millness. These preliminary works will help draw attention to the potential and value of restoring the Northern Reaches of the canal. IWA's commitment should also encourage further funding from both public and private sectors. Northern Reaches Restoration Group (NRRG) Chairman Hal Bagot said: "We are delighted to receive the grants towards the first major project of the ultimate restoration of the 14 miles from Tewitfield to Kendal. The high standard of the renovation work will set a benchmark for future projects. We are very grateful to Inland Waterways Association for its contribution and continued support". The full completion of the restoration project, estimated to cost £30 million, will involve the re-opening of the northernmost 14 miles of the Lancaster Canal, connecting Kendal to the national inland waterways network. The restoration work is being carried out under the management of British Waterways, which is contributing the bulk of the funding for both projects. John Fletcher, IWA North West Region Chairman, said, "IWA will continue to encourage the progress of this five-year vision for the Lancaster Canal and will continue to work as a full partner with other members of Northern Reaches Restoration Group." John Fletcher added "The launch of the feasibility study, which demonstrated that the canal was technically and economically viable to restore, has sparked a very considerable wave of enthusiasm to get on with the work, both nationally as well as locally. Public support and a high degree of co-operation from everyone involved is now in place - all we need is the funds." |
