questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions her officials have had with the Canal and River Trust on the maintenance of footpaths.
answerText: Defra officials meet with the Canal and River Trust (C&RT) management formally three times a year to discuss a range of issues, particularly relating to the Government grant. Towpath condition forms a part of the Relevant Standards that the C&RT must achi...
heading: Public Footpaths: Repairs and Maintenance