at the meeting it was decided that construction of the keynsham branch of the b&gr line would be handed over to a separate company, the avon and gloucestershire railway (a&gr). the a&gr would have running powers over the section of the b&glosr to reach the collieries. the kennet and avon canal (k&acc) agreed to subscribe £10,000 towards the project, which was estimated by john blackwell to cost £20,226 11s 2d. the promoters obtained an act of parliament for their line on 19 june 1828; the parliamentary expenses were paid by the canal company.