Plan for new canal for Wales

THERE is a plan to create a Swansea Bay Inland Waterway to form a 37 miles cruising network in Wales.

The proposal is to link the Neath (pictured below), Swansea and Tenant canals via the Tawe to form the network.

Inaugural meeting

An inaugural meeting of organisations interested in the development of the new waterway was held on Monday 22nd June at the Neath Port Talbot Council Offices with organisation represented including Neath Port Talbot and Swansea councils, Swansea Canal Society, Neath and Tennant Canal Trust, Canal & River Trust, Sustrans and Swansea Community Boat Trust.

All agreed to commit to support the proposed development subject to suitable funding sources being identified. A further meeting has been arranged for late July when it is hoped establish a structure to coordinate and oversee the project.