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The Cotswold Canals Trust is building a consortium ofpartners to support us in developing the bid, within thewider Cotswold Canals Partnership.
We are already working on the bid, which we plan tosubmit to the Heritage Lottery Fund in November 2015.
Please contact us if you would like to know more, andespecially if you would like to be part of this exciting andtransforming project.
Next steps
For general enquiries please contact the CCT Office, on01453 752568 [email protected]
To get involved in the project contactVal Kirby, Chair of the Phase 1b Bid Group
01453 753762 07969 789938 [email protected]
Now that the first phase of restoration isalmost complete, we need your help toconnect the canal to the River Severn
Opening the canal from Saul to Stonehousewill make Stroud & Stonehouse
canal towns once more
This will not only connect the Cotswold Canals to thenational waterways network, it will give local people andvisitors new things to do, both during the restoration andafterwards.The restoration will help build local prosperity,benefit the natural environment and secure the future ofa major industrial heritage resource.
The Cotswold Canals Trust expects to bid for around £15million, and to raise £5 million from sources such asvolunteering and fund raising. This investment will benefitthe local economy by engaging contractors and other localbusinesses. We want to work closely with a wide range oflocal organisations.
Four more miles (6 km) of navigable canal,including one mile of new channel; newcrossings of the M5, A38 and the mainlinerailway; six bridges repaired and four newones built; six locks repaired and two newones built.
A sustainably managed canal, for the longterm.
Exciting new ways for people to getinvolved in finding out about canals andtheir history.
Many new opportunities to volunteer, learnnew skills and find new things to do, forpeople of all ages and abilities.
More varied wildlife flourishing along thecanal and the River Frome: the need toconserve energy and act sustainably willdrive the whole project.
More people using the towpath and itsconnecting footpaths and cycleways.
Benefits of Restoration•
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Our eventual aim is to restore the Cotswold
Canals to full Navigation from the Severn to
the Thames in the interests of conservation,
biodiversity and quality of life for all.
