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IWA Lee & Stort Branch DEFRA cuts Protest

On 25th November 2006 the Lee & Stort branch of the Inland Waterways Association held a 'Blockade' on the River Lee at Ware Town bridge to protest at the cuts in the British Waterweays grant by DEFRA, details of the campaign can be read at http://www.waterways.org.uk/News/CurrentCampaigns/DefraCuts
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Collecting signatures on the bridge
Collecting signatures on the bridge		 Making sure that the message got across to passing drivers ..
Making sure that the message got across to passing drivers ..		 Reinforcements!
Reinforcements!		 The IWA town crier made sure that the message got across ...
The IWA town crier made sure that the message got across ...
.. local IWA chairman Craig Haslam did it the easy way with a PA system
.. local IWA chairman Craig Haslam did it the easy way with a PA system		 The blockade complete
The blockade complete		 Looking towards the bridge
Looking towards the bridge		 Close up
Close up
It was a very social occaision despite the rain
It was a very social occaision despite the rain		 No doubt about the message ...
No doubt about the message ...		 ... even the swans formed their own blockade!
... even the swans formed their own blockade!		 Passing through Stanstead lock on the way home.
Passing through Stanstead lock on the way home.
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