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Date
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8 MARCH 2012
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Time
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18:00 - 20:00
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Event Type
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Lecture
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Ken Burgin, CEO Cotswold Canals Trust, made his career in the electronics industry starting with silicon chip design and moving on to technical management, eventually becoming a founder, and the Managing Director, of Motion Media PLC.
His interest in the restoration of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Thames & Severn Canal dates back to his school days. He has been involved in the restoration project for over 35 years both at the strategic and hands-on physical restoration level. Over this period, he has gathered a deep understanding of the history and the engineering aspects of these canals.
In 2008, he was appointed Chief Executive of the Cotswold Canal Trust with a particular remit covering the strategic and technical challenges posed by the restoration of these two historic canals. £25m of restoration work is currently underway, but the cost of restoring the through route is likely to exceed £100m. There is even the prospect of the canal being used to transport water from the west to overcome the shortfalls predicted for London.
Come along to find out more!
To book your place, please use the 'book online' button below. For all other enquiries, please contact Joanne Mallard - joanne.mallard@ice.org.uk / 01752 766230.
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