Heartland
master brummie
On Saturday and Sunday (12th and 13th August) boaters and working boats gathered at the Mailbox (Worcester & Birmingham Canal) in a protest rally that is meant to highlight the reduction of funding that will affect the future of the Canal and River Trust operations and maintenance. Some people are already predicting canal closures at a time when there are canal restoration schemes underway such as the Cotswolds Canal, the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire and the Lichfield & Hatherton.
It was an event that seems to have been ignored by the media in general and has but the basics of coverage. Considering that the Mailbox is the home of a part of the BBC, this event deserved more interest from the media.
It was an event that seems to have been ignored by the media in general and has but the basics of coverage. Considering that the Mailbox is the home of a part of the BBC, this event deserved more interest from the media.