Freedom of Information Act: Technical

Design and Planning

• Waterways and Development Plans

All documents available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

Heritage Standards and Services

• Heritage Policy (55KB PDF)
• State of the Waterways Heritage 2007-08 (1.7MB PDF)

Environmental Standards and Services

• Environmental Policy (45KB PDF)
• Environmental Code of Practice
• Biodiversity Action Plan
• Biodiversity Framework

Some of these documents available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

Restoration and Regeneration

Waterways 2025 (2.9 MB) - Our vision for the shape of the waterway network.

Rural Regeneration Strategy - available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Statement (19KB PDF)

Safety

• The Safety Policy (69KB PDF)
• Occupational Health Policy and Procedure (75KB PDF)
• Managing Visitor's safety in the Countryside (this is a joint publication with the Environment Agency) - available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

Operations Publications relating to British Waterways operation of its waterways

• Code of Practice for Works affecting British Waterways
• Asset Inspection Procedures (1.1MB PDF)
• Customer Service Standards 2008-2009(33KB PDF)
• Waterway Dimensions (121KB PDF)

Freight

• Freight on our Waterways (976KB PDF)
• Vessel Standards and Accrued Competencies - available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

Water Quality

Water Quality Manual - available only in printed format from British Waterways. A charge will apply.

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