Newspaper Archives 2007

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Newspaper Archives

Proposed Canal will be 'dead water'

Coun Stan Pajak believes the idea of a new canal through Swindon is flawed

Swindon Advertiser November 29 2007

Canal will bring the 'Wow factor'

Ken Oliver told the audience at a meeting held at Heelis in Kemble Drive that the idea of having a canal in the heart of the town first came about in 1793. The Trust has been busy restoring sections of the canal for many years.

Swindon Advertiser November 23 2007

Water under the bridge

The Canal at Kingshill, Swindon

Swindon Advertiser November 22 2007

Volunteers flood in to revive canalcanal

More than 100 volunteers from Waterways Recovery Group arrived in the town to work on restoring a section of the North wilts Canal at the Cricklade Country Way

Western Daily Press November 6 2007

We're not sunk yet

A project to restore the canal between Swindon & Cricklade has lost out on millions of pounds of lottery funding - but organisers haven't given up hope of seeing the scheme through

..we knew we were competing against 23 other very good schemes so it was quite a small chance ... This is definitely not the end of the project.. But there are still going to be other ways to find the funding

Swindon Advertiser November 20 2007

Jams throw up canal doubts

A Swindon resident raises the question of conjestion and the disruption any return of the canal to the town may bring

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2007

Canal Plan is so vital

A letter writer urges Swindon residents to use their imaginations for the 'vital' restoration of the Wilts and Berks in the town.

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2007

Golden Oldies

A Swindon resident raises the question of conjestion and the disruption any return of the canal to the town may bring

Swindon Evening Advertiser August 2007

Don't let canal get in the way

A partner with the developers focusing on the Swindon redevlopment ask that the canal should not be allowed to 'get in the way'

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2007

Mayor's first rip in canoe

Could this be the first coracle on the Wilts and Berks at Wootton Bassett?

Swindon Evening Advertiser July 2007

Council to quit canal plan after lottery flop

An ambitious project that aimed to open up ancient waterways is likely to lose crucial support from civic chiefs after it failed to secure more than £50m in lottery funding

Western Daily Press November 27 2007

6 letters

Various views from the public

Swindon Advertiser

November 23-25 2007

Come & get on the right route for canal

Letter from reader who believes Coun Blub is brave and inspirational in viewing the canal as a central focus for a regenerated town centre and for it to be alongside the heritage area.

Swindon Evening Advertiser November 21 2007

Canal would bring in £10m a year for us all

A letter from Ken Oliver

How depressing to read the letters over the last few weeks that are so negative about the future plans for Swindon...the cost, or more correctly investment of £50m will be paid for by creating a feature in the town centre that will attract visitors and businesses who would not otherwise come

Swindon Advertiser November 5 2007

Call for wide-beam link to Melksham

The proposed link to join Melksham to the Kennet & Avon Canal should be built to the same dimensions as the K&A, says a recent report. The plan by consultants Black & Veatch would have 4 locks built to bring the new navigation down to the River Avon. In all half a mile of river through the centre of Melksham would be used to reconnect the canal..the improvements to the river, new water related businesses, the presence of visiting boats and the regeneration of waterside property would bring economic benefit to the town