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Bedford and Milton Keynes (B&MK) Waterway Trust Launch New DVD on You Tube

The Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust
have released a new DVD which is available to view on YouTube.com

The media is narrated by a local Milton Keynes TV Actor Kevin Whately (Detective Sergeant Lewis in the popular “Morse” series) and features endorsements from:

Richard Arthur - Chairman of Renaissance Bedford

Clifton Ibbett - Founder of the Bedfordia Group

Tony Talbot - Director of the Forest of Marston Vale

The video highlights the proposed route of the waterway leaving Bedford near the Kempston Weir, alongside the new developments at Wootton, through Berry Wood, under the new A421 through a new 30m purpose built tunnel, the design of which, and funding for, has already been agreed, into the Forest of Marston Vale, over Brogborough Hill, under the M1 and into Milton Keynes.

Also highlighted are the regeneration opportunities surrounding the waterway through Marston Vale, and improved leisure use of the River Great Ouse at Bedford.

Last year a similar Bedford & MK Waterways Trust DVD was released on You Tube featuring the proposed Milton Keynes Waterway Park development. This has had great showing results.

B&MK Waterway Trust Project Director Jane Wolfson (who is also featured on the DVD) says: “We are making great progress – the first section of the waterway through a 30m tunnel under the new A421 has already been designed and is fully funded. The Waterway is in all the local plans, and in Milton Keynes we have planning permission.”
The DVD has been produced by volunteers of the B&MK Waterway Trust with support from local businesses and partners.

The new YouTube.com release

• • About Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterways Trust
  • B&MKWT 2008 on YouTube.com
  • B&MKWT 2007 on YouTube.com
  • Brogborough Whirl - proposal for a boat lift for the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway