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19th AGM Agenda on 14th October 2025 at 7.30pm & Minutes of previous AGM

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19th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BEDFORD & MILTON KEYNES WATERWAY TRUST HELD AT:

Box End Park, Box End, Bedford

on Tuesday 14th October 2025 AT 7.30 PM

  
  AGENDA
7.30pm 1.      Welcome
  2.      Apologies
  3.      To receive the Minutes of the 18th Annual General Meeting held on 25th June 2024
  4.      To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025
  5.      It is proposed that the following longest serving Directors who have completed a three-year term be re-appointed for a further three years:
Beryl Bennett– Simon Clewlow – James Barbour
  6.      It is proposed that the following director, currently co-opted, be confirmed: Tom Tagg
  7.      To receive the report on the Trust’s current key objectives, and activities over the last year
  8.     Guest Speaker
  QUESTIONS
8.45 pm Close of meeting
  Refreshments

 

Minutes of the 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
THE BEDFORD & MILTON KEYNES WATERWAY TRUST
HELD at Box End Park   
on 25th June 2024 AT 7.30 PM, Chair: Simon Clewlow

There were 35 members present and 9 proxy votes had been received. All proxy votes were in favour of all motions.

  1. Simon Clewlow welcomed those present.
  2. 24 apologies had been received by the meeting.
  3. The minutes of the of the 17th Annual General Meeting held on 6th June 2023 were accepted with no votes against.
  4. The Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts and the Balance Sheet of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2023 were accepted, with no votes against.
  5. Don Allison is retiring as a director after many years’ good work for the Trust. Simon suggested a vote of thanks, which was proposed by Leigh Willows and seconded by John Best. This was carried unanimously.
  6. Simon suggested a vote of thanks to Rose Johnston, our independent examiner of accounts, which was proposed by Leigh Willows and seconded by James Barbour. This was carried unanimously.
  7. Simon also suggested a vote of thanks to Paul Smith, our Finance Director, in recognition of his hard work pulling together all financial reports through the year, which was proposed by Chris Hilliard and seconded by John Best. This was carried unanimously.
  8. The longest serving Directors who have completed a three-year term were individually re-appointed for a further three years:
    1. John Best: accepted with no votes against.
    2. Steve Ashley: accepted with no votes against.
    3. Leigh Willows: accepted with no votes against.
  9. Hilary Chipping had been co-opted as a director during the year. The meeting confirmed her as a director with no votes against.
  10. Simon gave his review of the Trust activities over the last year.
  11. Jon Shortland, Chief Officer for Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Growth for Bedford Borough Council was the guest speaker. He gave a review of the local plans for Bedford, with particular reference to the Waterway and the Universal Theme Park and Resort Project.
  12. After questions from the floor, the formal business being completed, the meeting was closed at 8:50pm. Those present then socialised over refreshments or left to watch the England – Slovenia football match.

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