Have you noticed any small, white robots driving around CMK lately? American robotics firm Starship Technologies have chosen Central Milton Keynes to be the testing ground for their new autonomous delivery robots. The city’s grid layout and step-free pavements make it ideal for testing the electric bots, which are designed to bring groceries and parcels…
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…
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 voted to impose a levy on themselves to create…
Businesses in CMK have voted for a new levy that will provide £6 million towards improvements to CMK’s public realm over the next five years. The “Amazing CMK” Business Improvement District (BID) status aims to deliver a number of benefits, including: The project was lead by Milton Keynes City Centre Management (MKCCM), who represent many…
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…
Earlier this summer, Business Secretary Vince Cable opened a new innovation centre in CMK