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The name game

17th Jan 2011

Throughout January research is being conducted to test possible names for the new waterways charity, which will take over the management of the waterways in 2012.

British Waterways has set up a survey to make sure as many people as possible can have their say. Suggestions will be fed into Defra’s wider consultation, due to start shortly, about the formation of the charity.

Firstly, it is important that any prospective name does 'what it says on the tin’ i.e. it shows that the charity is about ‘waterways’ or ‘canals & rivers’. Secondly, the names should evoke a feeling amongst the wider public that waterways are a worthy ‘cause’ (and therefore include the terms ‘charity’ or ‘trust’).

Please put your suggestion forward by filling in a short online poll. It will only take a few minutes and the results will quite literally help make waterway history.

The poll is open until 5pm on Friday 11 February 2011. Visit www.surveymonkey.com/s/YBGCVXF to take part in the survey

Please feel free to post any comments you may have below, our comment facility is a great way of sharing your thoughts with others. However, only comments and choices made in the online poll will count towards the final survey results.

Last updated: 01/02/2011

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