UPDATE – At the committee meeting on March 6th Milton Keynes Council indicated that they are now minded to drop the options involving building on classic infrastructure following the deputations. A subsequent version of the development brief which has been presented for adoption no longer contains these options. CMK residents recently led a deputation to Milton Keynes […]
CMK waste collections which normally take place on Tuesdays will take place on the following dates over the Christmas period: Thursday 28 December Thursday 4 January Wednesday 10 January The normal collection schedule will resume after this date. More information including dates for other areas is here: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling/collection-days/bank-holiday-recycling-and-waste-collections
Milton Keynes has been put at the heart of a new growth corridor between Oxford and Cambridge, identified by the Government in its Autumn Budget. The ‘arc’ between the two university cities is being developed by the National Infrastructure Commission, who are planning to deliver a range of new transport links and housing across the […]
Two office blocks on Silbury Boulevard, one of which previously housed the CMK Job Centre Plus, have now been completely demolished to make way for the 809/811 Silbury Boulevard housing scheme. The works are taking place at the same time as construction is continuing on both the John Lewis multi-storey car park across the road, […]
A recent planning application to turn a 4-bedroomed townhouse into a 5-bedroomed House in Multiple Occupancy (HiMO) in Columbia Place, Campbell Park, was refused after the Town Council persisted in its objections due to the lack of parking provision. A number of nearby residents also filed objections, mainly about the impact on parking but also […]
A large number of drawings by renowned artist Helmut Jacoby, which the Milton Keynes Development Corporation commissioned to raise international interest in the new city, are on display in the centre:mk. This is the first time that many of these artworks have been seen together. The exhibition, along the Midsummer Arcade side of the former […]
Proposals to develop an independent, luxury hotel on the edge of CMK overlooking Campbell Park could see the tallest building yet arrive on the city skyline. However the coach park, where Hotel La Tour wants to build the hotel, is defined as “classic CMK infrastructure” in the CMK Neighbourhood Plan. This means that only an […]
CMK Town Council is proud to welcome Central Milton Keynes’ newest parish councillor, Amir Chahardehi. Amir has lived in Milton Keynes since 2009, after moving here from London to take up an academic post in Cranfield University. Despite moving jobs to engineering consultancy back in London in 2012, he has continued to live in Milton Keynes; […]
This year, CMK Medical Centre are expecting a particularly nasty strain of flu. They are offering the following advice to residents to protect yourself and your family. In some cases medications may be free or at a low cost. Flu vaccinations for adults are free of charge if you are in one of the eligible […]
The first work paid for by the new “Amazing CMK” business levy has begun, with a deep-clean jet wash being undertaken on the underpasses under the junction between Midsummer Boulevard and Saxon Gate. The work is being funded entirely by local businesses, which earlier this year https://sdarcwellness.com/buy-soma-online/ voted to impose a levy on themselves to […]