Entries by Rebecca Kurth

CMK Town Council Launch New Website

6 September 2014 /1 Comment/in , /by

CMK Town Council are pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www.cmktowncouncil.gov.uk.  The website aims to help residents living in CMK and Campbell Park be better informed about the work of the Town Council and what’s happening in our city-centre ‘neighbourhood.’ The website has a number of new areas covering ‘news and views,’ local events and local […]

Problematic Plans for Multi-Storey Car Park next to John Lewis

1 September 2014 /5 Comments/in , , /by

UPDATED 8 Sept 2014 The owners of the shopping building, trading as The Centre:MK, have lodged a planning application to build a very large Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) next to John Lewis over the existing car park. It is the Town Council’s considered view that the proposed development:- would seriously harm the quality of life of hundreds of nearby residents; […]

Driverless Pods on Their Way to CMK

3 August 2014 in , /by

The much publicised driverless pods will be coming to Central Milton Keynes shortly, allowing people to ride in one from the train station to the shops of their choice. The Pinnacle building in CMK houses one of  7 Catapult innovation centres set up to encourage business, government, academics and research to work together to find […]

Dinosaurs Invade Central Milton Keynes

25 July 2014 in , , /by

In the middle of July, Midsummer Boulevard was invaded by stilt-walking dinosaurs, street bands and huge puppets.  It was the annual ‘Walking with Giants’ parade – the largest carnival in Central Milton Keynes. But it’s no ordinary carnival parade – it has a special Milton Keynes flavour. It is the largest ‘green’ carnival in the UK – […]