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Long-term maintenance contract awarded to May Gurney

Following a competitive tender process British Waterways has awarded its latest long-term canal framework contract for the maintenance and improvement of its canals and rivers to May Gurney.

The four-year contract, with a possible two-year extension, is estimated to be worth around £20 million per annum.

The contract starts on 5 January 2009 and includes a range of maintenance and improvement activities across approximately 80 to 150 projects each year. Covering British Waterways' 2,200 mile network in England, Wales and Scotland, the contract includes repairs to 200 year-old locks, bridges, aqueducts, weirs, reservoirs, tunnels, towpaths, embankments and cuttings.

British Waterways cares for 2,200 miles of the nation's canals and rivers. Rich in heritage, abundant in wildlife and teeming with activity, inland waterways are as popular today as they've ever been.

Half the population lives within five miles of one of our waterways and an incredible 11 million people use them every year as part of their everyday life - as a short-cut to work, for walking the dog or simply for taking time-out and watching the boats.

British Waterways' job is to ensure the waterways attract enough investment to be well maintained and remain appealing to society and the local communities through which they pass.