Making it Happen
For the time being, major physical progress on delivering the waterway will happen through the planning and development activities of the Consortium members and developers. This is the focus of this web page.
However, individuals, businesses and other organisations can get involved and help things happen in particular through the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust – use the logo link to the right.
Key Planning Policy References
Bedford Borough Council - Allocations and Designations Document - Policy AD27
'The council will support the creation of the Bedford to Milton Keynes Waterway Park as a strategic green infrastructure link benefitting the borough as a whole, but particularly important to the delivery of sustainable growth in the Northern Marston Vale.
Where appropriate, development will be expected to contribute towards the creation and delivery of the Waterway Park.'
Central Bedfordshire Council - Core Strategy and Development Management Policies Document - Green Infrastructure
'New development will be expected to aid the delivery and management of GI (green infrastructure) … including the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway. The Council strongly supports the proposed scheme and will ensure the route is not prejudiced by proposed development.'
Milton Keynes Council Core Strategy Document
'The principles of the development are that development should: … Safeguard the proposed alignment of the Bedford to Milton Keynes waterway.'
Safeguarded Route Maps
Local Route Studies
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Bell Farm (Kempston) Study
Options Report (2MB)
Appendix A - Alignment Drawing (Preferred Option) (13MB)
Appendix B - Other Options (15 MB)
Appendix C - Structures (2 MB)
Appendix D - Third Party References (7 MB)
Appendix E - Landscape Assessment (601 KB)
Appendix F - Cost Estimates (98 KB)
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Wootton (Bedford) Study
Project Report (862 KB)
Appendix A (2 MB)
Appendix B (8 MB)
Appendix C (2 MB)
Appendix D (15 MB)
Appendix E (5 MB)
Appendix F (3 MB)
Appendix G (3.5 MB)
Appendix H (106 KB)