Owner of Milton Keynes Marina (Richard Goosey) was invited to join the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway trip from Campbell Park to Great Linford with invited guest including Deputy Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Alan Richards, and Deputy Mayoress, Mrs Richards; Milton Keynes councillors; teachers and academics from Milton Keynes, University Centre Milton Keynes and University of Bedfordshire; representatives from Milton Keynes Parks Trust; British Waterways; Bedford Group of the Internal Drainage Boards; and the Ramblers’ Association.
This was one of 3 cruises designed to show the potential benefits which the planned B&MK Waterway could deliver to the MK and central Bedfordshire.