Construction work has begun on a new community sports facility next to the Network Rail headquarters on Elder Gate. The new facility, named ‘Sport Central’, will offer a full-size pitch for football and rugby, two multi-use games spaces suitable for sports ranging from tennis to basketball, and a community pavilion with changing rooms for players […]
The public inquiry over plans by Intu to build on public space at Midsummer Place commenced earlier in September. The inquiry ran for five days but this was not enough time for all of the evidence to be heard. Therefore the inquiry has been extended and will resume for three days between 30 November and 2 December. […]
Milton Keynes Council have announced that the bus fares for people holding concessionary passes and “All in 1 MK” student passes will be revised from the beginning of September. For elderly concessionary passes, the current rate of half the adult fare before 9.30am on weekdays will be replaced with a £1 per single journey flat fare. […]
Regular visitors to the Fred Roche Gardens will have noticed the appearance of a new ping pong table at the end of the park, near to the church. This has been installed as part of a wider initiative to place the tables around CMK to encourage people to exercise and socialise outdoors, which was was launched […]
All residents will be receiving the annual electoral canvass over the coming weeks. This is a document that will show what information about you is currently on the electoral register. So that you are able to vote in future elections, it is important that you respond to the canvas, even if there are no changes […]
A new report has shown that Milton Keynes enjoys higher average salaries and better job satisfaction than the vast majority of British cities. The survey, run by recruiting firm Glassdoor, revealed that 3.2 out of 5 people in Milton Keynes are satisfied with their job. 76% of Milton Keynes’ working age population is currently in […]
The Parks Trust is currently proposing to reduce the double row of plane trees along North Row and South Row to a single row over the next fifteen years. This is due to the fact that these trees are now reaching maturity, meaning that the crowns of the trees are beginning to touch. Under the plans, […]
Milton Keynes Gallery is looking for young people aged between 14 and 19 to produce and submit a short film of up to 3 minutes in length for their Young Filmmaker of the Year Competition. Entrants are being asked to consider how they might respond creatively to the “City Club” theme. City Club was the […]
It’s all change at CMK’s Theatre District. The complex of bars and restaurants, which has been in decline over recent years, has been sold to real estate firm Otium for £16 million. In addition to the sale, work has now started on a new 130-bed Premiere Inn hotel on the grass site to the south of […]
Could this be the most beautiful spot in CMK? Grafton Park is a welcome refuge of greenery in the heart of our city centre, yet it is surprisingly little known beyond the people who work in offices nearby. The long, narrow park, located behind the Pinnacle and the Jaipur restaurant, features a winding path accompanied […]