The Canal & River Trust and Wendover Arm Trust are jointly applying for a Heritage Lottery Grant which if successful will enable use of a contractor to supplement our volunteers work, expedite completion of the present phase of restoration and more than double the present navigable length of the Arm to approx 3 miles.
Meeting November 3rd 2015
A wide range of organisations were invited to a meeting on November 3rd at Green Park to hear of progress to date with the restoration project and the proposed HLF Lottery bid. Approx 80 people attended. The meeting was chaired by John Dodwell, Trustee Director of CRT and with short presentations by Chris Sargeant, Chairman WAT and James Clifton, Enterprise Manager CRT followed by a Question & Answer session.
Nov 16th – our Stage One bid was submitted today but please continue sending support letters as they can be submitted again with Stage Two if we are successful with Stage One – Thank you
Chris Sargeant – Chairman Wendover Arm Trust