Editing British Waterways (section)

==Organisation==
[[File:River bank repair on the River Avon, Saltford.jpg|thumb|Bank repair on the [[River Avon, Bristol|River Avon]]]]
British Waterways operated from headquarters in [[Watford]], with additional administrative offices in [[Leeds]] and thirteen regional waterway offices.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Contact Us | work=British Waterways website | url=http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/contact-us | access-date=2008-10-30 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127155830/http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/contact-us | archive-date=27 November 2008 }}</ref>

At the strategic level, there were ten non-executive board members, who were led by the chairman (in the final phase of operations, Tony Hales), and appointed by the [[Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] and the [[Scottish Government]] (eight by the former and two by the latter).<ref>{{Cite web | title=Non-executive Board Members | work=British Waterways website | url=http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/about-us/board-and-directors/board-members | access-date=2008-10-30 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002024406/http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/about-us/board-and-directors/board-members | archive-date=2 October 2008 }}</ref> In addition, there were nine executive directors led by Robin Evans, the Chief Executive.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Directors | work=British Waterways website | url=http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/about-us/board-and-directors/directors | access-date=2008-11-01 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081127160222/http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/about-us/board-and-directors/directors | archive-date=27 November 2008 }}</ref>

At a regional level, British Waterways was divided into thirteen regional waterways; each appointed a waterways manager. These regions were: 
*Scotland (Highlands)
*Scotland (Lowlands)
*North West Waterways
*North East Waterways
*Manchester and Pennine Waterways
*North Wales and Borders Waterways
*West Midlands Waterways
*Central Shires Waterways
*East Midlands Waterways
*South Wales and Severn Waterways
*South East Waterways
*Kennet and Avon Waterways
*London Waterways