moorings
Strategy and planning
Board Code of Conduct
Asset Management Strategy and decision making
Corporate plan and vision 2023-28
Business Plan 2023/24
Marketing and Communications Strategy 2020-23
Environment Strategy 2015-25
Heritage Strategy 2013-38
Past plans and strategies
Managing our public records: Reporting to National Records of Scotland
Net Zero Routemap
Edinburgh Union Canal Strategy 2024-2029

Our vision

Our vision is ensuring Scotland's canals are for people, heritage and nature.
Making our vision a reality is shaped by four strategic themes: Explore and experience, Places and spaces, Canals for the future and People and business. By taking a collaborative and inclusive approach we will continue to modernise the network whilst conserving our distinctive industrial heritage and taking positive action on climate change.

Scotland’s canals have a proud history, transporting the goods and people that powered the industrial revolution.

Today, our mission is investing in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contributing to Scotland’s resilience in tackling tackle climate change.

Download our Corporate Plan 2023-28. 

Scottish Canals Corporate Plan 2023-28 [15.43 MB] Scottish Canals Corporate Plan 2020-23 [2.086 MB] Scottish Canals Corporate Plan 2017-20 [549.982 KB] Scottish Canals Corporate Plan 2014-17 [1.943 MB]

Scottish Government Canals Policy