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Halifax MP visits Canoe Club
Mrs Riordan MP was invited to
the club to hear more about the Rivers Access Campaign, which is pressing for
improved access for the public to inland waterways. Mrs Riordan and David
Draycott, Labour Party branch secretary (pictured right with Roger, Sarah and
Roberta) met members of the Club, those taking part in the Slalom and discussed
the access campaign. With around 90 paddlers racing at the event within the tight constraints of the Club’s site in a residential mill complex, it really highlighted the need for better access to more rivers. Now
Halifax MP Linda Riordan has pledged her support to a campaign to open up
Britain's waterways. Mrs Riordan said: "It is shocking there is no access
to 98 per cent of our rivers. There are so many talented youngsters at Halifax
Canoe Club. I want to help them have more access to our waterways." Roger Blanchard, Access and Environment officer for Halifax Canoe Club said: “We were delighted that Mrs Riordan took time out to visit us and hear more about the access issue. She now intends to mention the national Rivers Access Campaign in Parliament and to support the Access to inland Waterways Private Members Bill at its 2nd reading on18th May. We
have one MP on side, but we need to contact as many MP's as possible - if you
live outside the Halifax Constituancy write to your MP! (we know some club
members already have). If Mrs Riordan is your MP write to her anyway - thank her
for visiting and offering her support, the more people she knows of that will
benefit the better! Not sure what to
write or who to write to - see this page for
help or get in touch with Roger
for advice. |
Halifax
MP Linda Riordan visited Halifax Canoe Club as they hosted their recent division
2/3 slalom event at the Club’s base in Sowerby Bridge on Sunday 25th March.