Minister hints at better deal

摘要

There might still be a little room for manoeuvring in setting the final funding for the new waterways charity, according to the waterways minister. Appearing on the yorkshire and lincolnshire edition of bbc 1 's the politics show, richard benyon was responding to concerns about funding under the new setup. Julie sharman of british waterways said that the canals needed to be put "on a secure financial footing", while nigel stephens of shire cruisers expressed worries that the charity would be "starved of cash" when it should be funded in proportion to what the waterways provide - in areas such as land drainage and local amenities as well as for boating.