It's apparent from their website that angling is very low on their interest list; its boating, kayaking and cycling that receive their attention.
Perhaps this is not surprising, given the lack of interest in fishing canals in a lot of areas. I fish the Lea, and often never see another angler, especially mid-week. They are hardly going to pile in a lot of investment for what could seem like a few dozen anglers.
It is, of course, chicken and egg: if the canals don't attract anglers there will be no investment, with no investment anglers will not be attracted, and so on.
It is particularly noted that their comment and input about angling is mostly in relation to club involvement. It is this "controlled" participation that worries me. I am not a club member, and have no real desire to join a club, though I can see some advantage. At the moment at least I simply couldn't afford to join a club, my disposable income goes on the actual fishing. I could see their future approach being to restrict access to "their" waters for individuals, and that would seriously limit my fishing; its difficult to appreciate or support their actions in such light.