Author: Steve Ashley

At the AGM in June we heard from Peter Walker from the Canal and River Trust about the Environment Agency navigations transfer project which could see a number of important navigations transfer across to the canal and River Trust, including the Great Ouse in Bedford. The two organisations are working closely together on this project … Continue reading “Update on transfer of Environment Agency assets to the Canal and River Trust”

The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Park could be the central feature which links a number of new villages south of Milton Keynes and in the Marston Vale. As one of its options for providing new homes Central Bedfordshire Council’s Local Plan consultation proposes a series of new villages in the Marston Vale and near … Continue reading “Waterway Park proposed at the heart of new villages”

At its Board Meeting on 25th May 2017 the Trust agreed an updated to the Business Plan, which will guide our activities during 2017/18. The Plan includes progress on the key tasks we set ourselves last year and establishes some new activities for this coming year including: •  Develop initiatives to help members become more … Continue reading “Trust approve updated Business Plan”

Last year the B&MKWP Trust submitted evidence to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) about the potential role of the Waterway Park as important infrastructure within the Oxford/Milton Keynes/Cambridge corridor. The Trust and the Canal and River Trust (CRT) made a presentation to a Conference run by the South East Midlands Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) last October … Continue reading “Promoting Waterway Park at recent SEMLEP Conference”

The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust enthusiastically welcome the publication of the National Infrastructure Commission’s report into the infrastructure and approach needed to underpin the successful economic growth of the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford corridor. The report, published on 16th November, points to the need to promote new east – west road and rail links as … Continue reading “Trust Welcomes National Infrastructure Interim Report”