(Andrew Norris - 08:57 29-07)	Mike Wale, there can be beauty found in urban areas as well as rural areas. Having been born and raised in Birmingham, I have come to appreciate the city's industrial heritage, and have a great respect for the urban waterways as well as rural waterways. In addition to this, I personally feel that this new part of the network is sorely needed to reduce congestion on the canals already in place, just as we need new railways to reduce commuter congestion on our hopeless road network. I myself have seen how busy canal traffic can get around Gas Street in Birmingham, and if the Lichfield and Hatherton canals can help to ease off some of that traffic, then the trust has my fullest support.

(Andrew Norris - 08:57 29-07)

Mike Wale, there can be beauty found in urban areas as well as rural areas. Having been born and raised in Birmingham, I have come to appreciate the city's industrial heritage, and have a great respect for the urban waterways as well as rural waterways. In addition to this, I personally feel that this new part of the network is sorely needed to reduce congestion on the canals already in place, just as we need new railways to reduce commuter congestion on our hopeless road network. I myself have seen how busy canal traffic can get around Gas Street in Birmingham, and if the Lichfield and Hatherton canals can help to ease off some of that traffic, then the trust has my fullest support.