July 2004 News
The Bedford River Festival
The Trust had a display at this event on the 3rd and 4th of July. For more information and photos click here.
Close the Gap
Please will you help the campaign at this critical time when we need to demonstrate widespread support for the waterway by the means of a petition. See our Campaign Brief for all the details and petition forms. If you just need more petition forms you can download them as Acrobat PDF format (86Kb).
2004 Workplan
The committee has now agreed a workplan, with four key strands:
1- Petitioning Government and associated funding agencies; 2 Lobbying partner organisations; 3 Keeping the project in the public eye; 4 Building Trust resources. For details click here.
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Local groups starting in MK, Bedford and Marston Vale
Calling all members and supporters living on the Brogborough to Wootton stretch We're planning a first local group meeting in 2004, if you're interested please click here
The next meeting of the MK group is on 15th July click here for details.
Next Project Partnership Board meetings
The next meetings are 7 July (5.30 pm) 13 October (10.30 am). All meetings are held at British Waterways offices, Witan Gate, Milton Keynes, and are open to the public as observers.
From our January Newsletter
Here are some items from our newsletter to members:-
Will the Canal Happen by 2010 or Not? Every Member Counts
Developments to Date Extract from British Waterways report to the committee.
Update; July-December 2003 Putting Plans into Action.
B&MK; at the IWA Festival August 2003.
Goodbyes, Thank Yous and Hellos
At a Loose End? Looking for something to do?
Contacting the Trust
Bedford River Festival - Lobby for Permanent Moorings.
Willington Rowing Lake Progress update.
Q & A Corner
How Do your Membership Fees Benefit the Trust?
The Big Drop Competition winners are announced.
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