Voting for CART opens today
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Altogether there will be 35 members on the council, but there is great worry that boaters, even though providing the most income, are so poorly represented.
Closely connected
There is worry too that the the Inland Waterways Association wants to fill all four places, even putting forward its own chairman, who is so closely connected with the Board of British Waterways, as a candidate.
In addition to the four boaters there will be two representing boating businesses and a single representative of the employees.
Good response
Tony Hales, Chairman of British Waterways who will also become Chairman of the Canal & River Trust, tells us:
"We had a very good response to our call for candidates and now it is time for licence holders to take up their voting rights and have their say on who will be their representative on Council. The boating community has a wealth of hands-on experience of the waterways, and having boaters and boating businesses involved is essential to the success of the Canal & River Trust."
Ballot packs
Ballot packs are being sent to all eligible voters, and voting will take place until 12 noon on the 9th March 2012.
With the importance of the Internet, votes can be cast by a designated website, by post or by phone—with full details given in the ballot pack. Voting by post will also be possible for this inaugural Council election.
The election is being managed by Electoral Reform Services.