Email: Faffing about

In the time that CaRT have faffed about with this culvert which has collapsed, [Lancaster Canal] they could have engaged a gang of ground workers and hand-dug the old culvert out.

Then fitted a new pipe and reinstated. Why the need for the access of 'equipment', if the above had been put into action when the problem occurred, all the equipment could have been carried to site by hand (or wheelbarrow) along the towpath.

After all, the canals were built like that!
Alf Overton