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Freqently Asked Questions

Why?

Why build it?

Promoters

Who is behind this project?

What's the difference between British Waterways and The Waterways Trust?

Is British Waterways totally Government funded?

Users

How many boats to you expect to use the waterway?

Will the new canal put pressure on facilities on the Ouse

What is the history?

How are you going to compensate the rowers?

Technical - general

How long will the waterway be?

What will it look like - will it be like the canals built 200 years ago?

How much will it cost?

How big will the waterway be?

What are the key engineering challenges?

Do you have a preferred route?

How long will it take to build?

How did you select a route?

When will be the link be completed?

How will you get permission to build this waterway?

When will you submit an application for a Transport & Works Act Order?

Will the waterway be used for commercial purposes?

Technical - specific

Does British Waterways have the necessary expertise to build a new canal?

Where is the water going to come from to supply the waterway?

There are environmental concerns about the transfer of water between navigations and the affects of mixing water from different catchments. Can you reassure people that the new waterway will not cause more environmental concerns than benefits?

Why not use the River Ouse for the entire link?

Bridges on adjacent waterways are lower than the B & MK

Why not widen the Northampton Arm if a connection is needed to the Fenland waterways?

Environmental

Will the construction be disruptive?

Will there be damage to local wildlife?

Milton Keynes Council has excluded the waterway from its Local Plan and isn't supporting the scheme so surely you won't be able to go ahead?

Development / funding

How will it be funded?

If the waterway is privately funded does that mean development?

Will the new waterway encourage new development?

Wouldn't the money be better spent on schools and hospitals?

Will you put Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on landowners?

How many people are going to lose their houses and will they be compensated and re-housed locally?

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