Stroud District has a vibrant and active community, with a high concentration of people working in creative industries.
The Cotswold Canals, built in the 18th century to link England's two greatest rivers, are returning to life. Work is underway on a restoration and regeneration scheme, which will initially see a 13-mile stretch of the Canals reopened. This will bring huge benefits in terms of leisure and tourism, creating new opportunities for local businesses, sustaining local communities and improving the environment.
Stroud District Council has so far committed £2.5 million to this exciting project, It is a member of the Cotswold Canals Partnership, which brings together the key organisations involved:-
- British Waterways
- Co-operative Property Group
- Cotswold Canals Trust
- Cotswold District Council
- Cotswold Water Park Society
- Environment Agency
- Gloucestershire County Council
- Gloucestershire First
- Inland Waterways Association
- Learning & Skills Council
- North Wiltshire District Council
- SW Regional Development Agency
- SW Tourism
- Stroudwater Company of Proprietors
- Swindon Borough Council
- The Waterways Trust
- Wiltshire County Council
