Public Corporation
British Waterways is a public corporation responsible to the UK Government and Scottish Government to maintain and manage the waterways so that they fulfil their full economic, social and environmental & heritage potential. Our sponsoring departments are the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in England and Wales, and in Scotland, Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change We also liaise closely with the Welsh Assembly Government. We receive an annual grant from both Governments, see our Annual Report for details.