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Terms of Reference
REPORT SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
British Waterways
British Waterways' network
Funding of British Waterways
Our inquiry
2 IMPROVEMENTS TO BW'S NETWORK OVER THE PAST DECADE
'Waterways for Tomorrow'
Improvements to BW's network
3 IMPACT OF RECENT GRANT REDUCTIONS
4 FUNDING LEVELS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW 2007 PERIOD
Necessary funding in the CSR 07 period
BW's Comprehensive Spending Review bids
Minister's comments to the Committee
Our views
Future of the Waterways Trust
BW's ambition to become "largely self-sufficient"
5 CHANGES TO BRITISH WATERWAYS' FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Possible options for change
Long-term funding contract
Increased commercial freedoms
Planning Gain Supplement
Funding from other Government departments
British Waterways' strategic options review
6 BRITISH WATERWAYS' COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
7 POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN LEISURE USE OF THE WATERWAYS NETWORK
8 POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN FREIGHT USE OF THE WATERWAYS NETWORK
How much potential?
BW's commitment to freight
Is British Waterways the most appropriate organisation for inland waterways freight responsibilities?
9 BRITISH WATERWAYS' RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS USERS
10 BRITISH WATERWAYS' PARTNERSHIP WORKING
Partnership working
Expansion of the network
BW's relationship with the Environment Agency
11 BRITISH WATERWAYS' RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT
Minister's criticisms in evidence, 23 April 2007
Failure to respond quickly to Department's requests
Information relating to BW's 2012 Arrears target date
Financial projections
Minister's letter to BW Chairman, 10 June 2006
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
LIST OF UNPRINTED EVIDENCE
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE SINCE 2003 MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 345-II) Monday 26 February 2007 Monday 5 March 2007 Monday 12 March 2007 Monday 16 April 2007 Monday 23 April 2007 Tuesday 8 May 2007 WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 345-II)