The Canal Partnership was formed in 2001 to deliver this exciting project for the recreational benefit of local communities and to create a green/blue infrastructure habitat for wildlife. The Wilts & Berks Canal name reflects the original counties where it was constructed. In 2012 the Partnership has a title that reflects the three administrative County/Unitary Local Authority areas where the canal is being restored...
The Wiltshire Swindon & Oxfordshire Canal Partnership (renamed in 2012 from the Wilts and Berks Canal Partnership) was formed in 2001 to oversee and direct the restoration of the waterway.