Author: Steve Ashley

Due to the Covid-19 situation the Trust has postponed the planned AGM for the 6th June to the end of June 2020. it is planned to carry out the AGM as a virtual meeting. Details of the AGM will be sent out with the next newsletter.  

The Milton Keynes Community Boat is an enormously exciting venture – developing one of the first fully-electric community boats, with generous support from core Trust partners Milton Keynes Parks Trust and Crest Nicholson/Campbell Wharf, and from Milton Keynes Community Foundation. We have secured £80,000 in funding and need to secure a further £55,000 by 01 … Continue reading “Founding Funder and Public Appeals: The Trust seeks help to Float the Milton Keynes Community Boat!”

Public Meeting Monday 09 March 2020, 7-9pm at the Parks Trust Plans for a fully-accessible all-electric 12-seater ‘green’ narrowboat running trips along the Grand Union Canal from Campbell Wharf are moving ahead at pace. More funding has been secured, the boat specification is almost final, and over twenty volunteer boat crew have been recruited. We … Continue reading “Milton Keynes Community Boat – Help to Shape Cruise Plans!”

Following two successful public meetings held during the summer, Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterways Trust is inviting local residents to attend an open meeting on Wednesday 20 November 7-9pm at the Parks Trust HQ, to discuss the newest addition to Milton Keynes – a community trip boat to be based at Campbell Wharf. With aspirations … Continue reading “Milton Keynes Community Boat – Join the Crew on 20 November!”

Latest Newsletter now published in Microsoft SWAY, The SWAY version can be accessed from the following link Bedford Milton Keynes Waterway Park July 2019, Volume 17, No.2