John Newton
Vice chair of the Cotswold Canals Trust who provides historical context and explains the engineering and funding plans for restoring the Stroudwater Canal 'missing mile'.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 24min
Stroudwater's missing mile
John Newton, vice chair of the Cotswold Canals Trust, gives a potted history and outlines engineering and funding plans to restore the Stroudwater Canal's 'missing mile'. The conversation covers wildlife returning to restored stretches. It explains how the canal will be diverted under the M5, the scale and cost of the rebuild, and targets to reconnect the waterway by 2029.
