Totally pointless and stupid

Published: Thursday, 20 January 2011

MANY boaters have contacted us concerning the new British Waterways scheme to choose a new name for its new waterways charity, with one, Graham Phillips summing up most with the words totally pointless and stupid.

Castigated

Though BW had stated it had cut out the cost of using outside agencies, being castigated by the government for wasting money on what could easily have been done by its own staff, it is using surveymonkey to undertake a public name change poll.

It tells us: Thinking about the cause of this new waterways charity to protect and promote the country's waterways and to ensure that our unique waterway heritage will always be a valued part of local landscapes and communities, how suitable are each of the following names for the new charity?

Already chosen

There is a list of names to choose from, yet many believe the name is already chosen, and this is little more than an exercise to make people believe they have a say in the matter.

Our David Hymers suggests boaters make their feeling known about what he calls silly names, and as there is a section for your views, so perhaps it is a good idea!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YBGCVXF