Warning that flagship restoration of Montgomery Canal may need scaling back
Auditors warn that a flagship project to restore the Montgomery Canal, may need to be scaled back due to financial constraints.
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At a meeting of Powys County Council's Governance and Audit committee on Friday members will receive a report on the project by SWAP.
SWAP is the council's internal auditors and has said that it is a "medium" risk that the project will not be delivered.
The report's purpose was to provide assurance that the "Montgomery Canal financial resources are being managed as efficiently and effectively as possible".
In February 2022, the council received a Levelling Up funding worth £13.937 million from the UK Government for the project.
It is hoped that the project would open up navigation of the canal all the way to Newtown and "unlock and unfulfilled resource" in Powys, becoming a tourist attraction for boaters, walkers, and cyclists.
The project is led by the council who are working in partnership with the Canal and River Trust, and a project board oversees the work.
