However, the canal would have been useless unless the Coventry Canal link north of Atherstone was completed, and so the company negotiated with several other canals to ensure that it would be part of a much bigger network once it was completed.
On the other hand, the canal's usefulness depended on the completion of the Coventry Canal link north of Atherstone. To guarantee its inclusion in a bigger system upon completion, the company negotiated with several canals.