The Town Council has agreed that the sum of £4,000 in total can be awarded to individuals and local community groups planning to undertake activities within the parish for the benefit of its residents. Applications will be considered at the next Town Council meeting and must be submitted on the following form. What should the […]
The race is on for participants to get FOUR stamps from any of the 17 participating Milton Keynes venues before January 6th. Once 4 stamps have been collected participants will be entered into a prize draw to win some fantastic prizes, including a £100 intu Gift Card and Robin Hood Pantomime tickets! This is a […]
A prime CMK site that has stood empty for over a decade may finally be ready to come back to life. Plans by local developer Abbeygate have been released that would develop the former Wyevale Garden Centre, which closed in 2007, with a new private rental sector (PRS) scheme delivering 328 apartments. The buildings would […]
The Parks Trust and Central Milton Keynes Town Council have announced that they are ending their collaboration on a new £4.5m pavilion in Campbell Park, due to difficulties with the lease agreements. The proposed building, by award-winning architects Stanton Williams, was designed to accommodate a performance hall, meeting rooms and community facilities for the Town […]
You’ll hear a lot of different ideas from people about what does and doesn’t go in your clear recycling sacks. Over time the technology has changed, leading to changes in what can and can’t be recycled. The image to the right is Milton Keynes Council’s official guide to what should and shouldn’t go in. Paper […]
Works have started on a new 8 storey building for the YMCA, which will allow the current complex to be redeveloped. To enable the new building to be built, two single-storey buildings on North Fifth Street have been demolished. The new YMCA building is the first half of a two-phase development. Once it is completed, […]
In January 2017, Milton Keynes celebrated its 50th birthday. Inspired by this anniversary, Living Archive MK set out to capture local memories and interviewed more than 50 people. They recorded the stories of a wide range of people, from those early pioneers who arrived 50 years ago, to those who have been drawn here in recent years. […]
UPDATE 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 An application to add two extra floors to a former CMK office has been refused by Milton Keynes Council’s development control committee. The building is currently in the process being converted from office to residential use, which can be done without planning permission due to recent government legislation. However, physical changes like the […]
The CMK Medical Centre in Bradwell Common is currently planning flu clinics from September onwards and would like to give patients some notice of the Saturday clinics and changes to the vaccines. Certain patients qualify for free medication, which is available under the ‘Pharmacy First’ scheme. This is particularly important for those on limited resources. […]
CMK gained its own multi-use sports facility late last year, which includes a full size training pitch set up for football and rugby matches, tennis and basketball courts. Now that the facility is up and running, the operators are keen to encourage local people, especially youngsters, to use the centre. Plans are being considered for […]