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The early days of IWA Canalway Cavalcade
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1983 - First IWA Canalway Cavalcade
IWA has been organising this annual event since 1983. Held at Little Venice over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, it combines a boating rally with stalls and activities. It continues to attract large crowds to London’s premier waterway location. 20
1988 - Norfolk & Suffolk Broads Act
The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act was passed in 1988 after IWA and other waterway interests had fought a lengthy parliamentary battle to protect the interests of navigation in addition to conserving the natural beauty, wildlife, and cultural heritage of the Broads. Previously, for all earlier National Parks, conservation took precedence over recreation interests under the Sandford Principle. Conservation and navigation at Horsey Mere, Norfolk Broads
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1990 - Reopening of the Kennet & Avon Canal
Even from IWA’s formation in 1946, the Kennet & Avon Canal was recognised as under threat and an IWA Branch was formed in 1949 following a public meeting in Newbury. The British Transport Commission Bill of 1955 proposed its closure yet a strong IWA-influenced parliamentary lobby resulted in the defeat of the proposal in 1956. The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust was formed in 1962 and restoration started in 1963. The huge task of restoring the canal, by British Waterways, the Trust and local authorities, culminated in HM the Queen reopening the canal at Devizes on 8th August 1990. Sign inviting the public to help with restoration at Bath 9 Untitled-1 10
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