The drought gripping England’s canals has reached the national news, and Fund Britain’s Waterways has been helping put boaters’ voices in front of a wider audience.
George Seward on ITV News
Fund Britain’s Waterways shared a clip from ITV News featuring George Seward of the campaign, talking about the water shortages that are forcing canal closures across the network. It is a plain reminder that the situation on the water is now serious enough to reach mainstream news bulletins. You can see the original post on the Fund Britain’s Waterways X feed.
Why the campaign matters
Fund Britain’s Waterways is a coalition of more than 160 organisations speaking up for the hundreds of thousands of people who use and love Britain’s canals and rivers. Its case is simple: without sustainable, long-term government funding, the maintenance backlog grows, water is not properly managed, and closures like those in the West Midlands become more common. Getting that message onto programmes like ITV News helps make the argument to people who may never have thought about how the network is paid for.
If you would like to help, sign the petition at change.org and share it using #FundBritainsWaterways. You can also read more about the campaign here.
