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« on: December 16, 2009, 18:24:53 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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Work is due to start on the first phase of an ambitious project to restore the Cotswold Canals in Gloucestershire.

The ^22m first stage, led by Stroud District Council, will restore about six miles of the Stroudwater Canal from Stonehouse to Brimscombe.

An amphibious reed cutter is due to begin clearing large swathes of reeds ahead of dredging in the New Year.

The overall project will eventually reconnect the River Severn with the River Thames.

The Cotswold Canals is made up of the seven-mile (13km) Stroudwater Navigation Canal and 29-mile (46km) Thames & Severn Canal.

The Cotswold Canals Partnership said restoration would help boost the local economy.

Stroud District Council became lead partner in the project which ran into trouble after British Waterways withdrew its support.
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