under a major project to enhance the waterways of Lincolnshire a scheme has been developed that will bring together economic, community and environmental issues and raises the profile of Lincolnshire Waterways as a tourist destination for a variety of leisure uses.

The Nar to Ouse Link: urban regeneration is currently planned for a large area of land in the south of Kings Lynn, to include the building of a new marina and navigation link.

A key component of this scheme is a partnership between the EA and the Borough Council in Kings Lynn to open the River Nar as a navigable link between the town and the Great Ouse Flood Relief Channel. This link would raise the profile of Kings Lynn, increasing tourism in the area, especially around the new marina, which is not only close to the town centre but a gateway to both open seas and inland waterways.

Bedford to Milton Keynes Canal: this scheme will build the first new canal in over a century and provide a navigable route between the River Ouse in Bedford and the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes.