Member

The trust occupies an unusual space: it is a charity, yes, but also the steward of a vast national asset. It receives significant taxpayer funding, and it is bound by statutory duties. An additional statutory duty under the Bill may not be the silver bullet that the cleaner canal campaigners are looking for, but it would certainly be a step in the right direction and it might send an important message to the Canal & River Trust leadership that this serious issue needs to be resolved.