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Article: UK GOVERNMENT: Prescott sets out new future for British waterways.

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February 18, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 February 1999-UK GOVERNMENT: Prescott sets out new future for British waterways (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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A new direction for British Waterways, whose 2,000 miles of canals and waterways are used by ten million visitors a year, was signalled today by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and Minister for the Waterways Alan Meale.

Mr Prescott announced a package of measures including GBP24 million of extra investment, phasing out debt, opportunities to develop partnership schemes with the private and public sectors and a membership scheme.

This will enable British Waterways to protect and develop the ...

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