The long-term future of a proposed 26km Waterway Park is under serious threat from the new A421 road scheme says the Bedford and Milton Waterway Trust who have been promoting the project since 1995. The upgrade of the A421 from Milton Keynes to the M1 recently announced by Minister Chris Grayling crosses the route of … Continue reading “Bedford Milton Keynes Waterway Park blocked by new road scheme”
Author: Steve Ashley
Voluteering Email Incorrect in March 2018 Newsletter
The email address for Pam Williams provided on page 7 of the March 2018 Newsletter is incorrect. To help out at our events please contact Pam Williams on pamm.williams@johnbunyanboat.org If you need more information please use the same address and Pam will forward your email to the appropriate person.
Major Boost for Waterway Park Plan
The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust welcomes proposals for a series of new communities in the Marston Vale to be built around a Waterway Park between Brogborough and Stewartby lakes. Landowners O&H Properties Ltd has begun a community engagement programme on plans for a series of new villages in the Marston Vale. The Waterway … Continue reading “Major Boost for Waterway Park Plan”
Have your say in Central Bedfordshire Local Plan supporting the Waterway Park
Central Bedfordshire is currently consulting on its Local Plan. There are two policies in the proposed Local Plan which are critical to the Waterway: policy SA2 which proposes the development of a series of new villages in the Marston Vale, built around the Waterway Park, and policy EE10 which focuses on the Waterway Park itself … Continue reading “Have your say in Central Bedfordshire Local Plan supporting the Waterway Park”
Having your say on Bedford Town Centre Masterplan
Bedford Borough Council are consulting the public about a new strategy for the town centre. This will determine how the town centre develops in the future and is an important document. The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway is not included in the draft strategy. Please support our project by responding to the consultation and asking … Continue reading “Having your say on Bedford Town Centre Masterplan”