First the good news, then the bad!!

Waterways News Snippits

• Ken Livingstone backs one million tonne recycling facility

And there are plans to take some of the waste away by barge, great news.  Maybe this might just be the start of getting some of the lorries off the road?

"will make the most of canal and rail access to reduce the amount of road haulage required"

At the moment there are quite a few 'working' narrowboats on the system carrying coal and diesel for us boaters.  We do try to use them when we can of course, but I do wish they would carry anthrcite on board. Our stove really does do well on the small stuff, and it is very rare that we can buy it from the working boats.

"The development of the site will include the construction of three new buildings, covered storage bays, a railway platform and a canal barge loading bay over a two-phase schedule."

This looks all good news until you come to almost the bottom of the article......

"The phase two element would also require a government grant, which would only be provided if alternative transportation facilities to road were to be provided."

This unbelievable statement has left me speechless!!