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Read the Government’s response
Following a meeting with the Minister Phil Woolas and MPs Martin Salter and Theresa May and discussions with staff and river user groups, the Environment Agency have agreed to put on hold any changes proposed by the lock house review until they have completed a full review of Waterways staff roles and responsibilities, and terms and conditions.
No action will be taken to sell or rent lock houses until these negotiations on the full review are completed. The Environment Agency anticipates that this will take 6 months but this guarantee will continue until all negotiations are completed or January 1, 2009, which ever is latest. The Environment Agency will then review the position on lock houses with lock-keepers and their representatives and with the MPs group.
Following a meeting with the Minister Phil Woolas and MPs Martin Salter and Theresa May and discussions with staff and river user groups, the Environment Agency have agreed to put on hold any changes proposed by the lock house review until they have completed a full review of Waterways staff roles and responsibilities, and terms and conditions.
No action will be taken to sell or rent lock houses until these negotiations on the full review are completed. The Environment Agency anticipates that this will take 6 months but this guarantee will continue until all negotiations are completed or January 1, 2009, which ever is latest. The Environment Agency will then review the position on lock houses with lock-keepers and their representatives and with the MPs group.
