Benefits of a Trust for the Sustainability of Canals

“Benefits of a Trust for the sustainability of canals” frames the creation of Canal & River Trust in 2012 against the background of political, economic and social challenges in England and Wales and the benefits of placing the canal network at the heart of civil society.

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1. Benefits of a Trust for the Sustainability of the Waterways of England and Wales
 Shift Happens World Canals Conference 2016 Jon Horsfall
2. Agenda Benefits Refocussed to deliver strategies to secure the long term sustainability of the Waterways in England and Wales. Success and Ambition Early delivery successes from 2012 to 2016 Challenges to 2027 Sustainability What future success looks like for the contract term Strategy Getting the balance between charitable obligations, customers, partners and infrastructure asset management Creation Canal & River Trust - Governance, initial challenges
4. Creation Feast and Famine Grant July 2010 Localism key driver Flagship Big Society October 2011 Creating governance Transition Trustees July 2012 Formation Established Dec. 12
5. The Challenge – Why create Diversity 25m people on our doorstep can be Local on a National scale Become more diverse to reflect the communities we are working with Engagement Having the country deeply connected with the heritage, amenity and wellbeing provided by their canals Sustainability Presence in post industrial towns attract investment and regeneration / amenity and well being reducing burden on PE further by 2027
6. Governance 35 Council Members 10 Trustees 10 Members All Wales Advisory groups 100 + Partnership 250 + Overall
8. Sustainability benefits - Why a charity ? Strategy Predictable income 15 Year Contract £53m PA Charitable benefits Taxes and levies Fundraising Freedom Commercial Investments Security long term Stability IAM Regen
9. Sustainability - success Social Return Currently 500m – Cardiff work – compelling case for contract health, wellbeing, leisure and amenity 1bn People Places Prosperity Customer needs Demonstrate that we are responding to community and customer priorities – like water industry – contingent valuation – compelling case for government Influence People Resources Fundraising Growth – whilst we will never be completely reliant we will work hard on the cause and awareness – currently still low £10m Resources Waterways Prosperity Income Income growth – property, diversification of investments and utilities along with innovation and investigating new ways of raising income Resources Waterways Prosperity Volunteering Volunteering growth – all sorts of ways from enthusiasts, corporates and people who want to tell the stories Resources Waterways People Partnerships Becoming partner of choice to deliver community led schemes, that benefit canal infrastructure, communities and forge a strong connection with Waterways Resources Waterways Prosperity Influence Efficiency Generating efficiency through longer term asset strategies (predictable income) and more efficient delivery Resources Waterways
11. Strategic Context - Contract 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2025 2026 2027 Developing menu Choices Outcome driven balanced investment (Infrastructure, Customer, Scale of Ambition) Contract negotiations Data / Information Knowledge management - CI Improving efficiency - FTE / Outputs Select investment plan Contract negotiation starts 1 2 3 1 2 3 Compelling arguments Wider range of better informed outcomes from investment - quantifiable Underpinned by better (RAC) information Getting more efficient – we can deliver more benefits (neg. balance)
12. Strategic approach 2017 -
13. Successes and aspirations 150 Community adoptions 50 % Increase 500 K Volunteering hours >250 FTE 50 % Increase Improving Diversity Age / Background Partnerships Natural England Help for Heroes Scout Association Rolls Royce Flood response Calderdale Leeds £8m Volunteering Visitors 4.4m Regulars 380m in Total Partner of Choice River Tees Rediscovered Superslowway Calder Valley Rising Infrastructure Maintenance and Repair £128m 8% increase
15. Transforming places • The Tees Barrage
16. Transforming places • The Tees Barrage, Stockton
17. Transforming places • The Tees Barrage, Stockton
18. Enriching Lives • The Tees Barrage
19. Transforming places • Naburn Locks, York
20. Enriching Lives • Naburn Locks, York
21. Transforming places • Salterhebble, Halifax
22. Transforming places • Salterhebble, Halifax
23. Enriching Lives • River Aire, Leeds
24. Enriching Lives • River Aire, Leeds
25. Enriching Lives • River Aire, Leeds •