The Town Council’s plans to construct a new community pavilion and events space in Campbell Park were approved at a meeting of Milton Keynes Council’s Planning Committee on Thursday 6 July. The proposed development, being jointly advanced by CMK Town Council and The Parks Trust, will also feature a café and public toilets for users…
The lines of trees along North and South Rows, which form part of the ‘green frame’ that defines CMK, were planted between 30 and 40 years ago when the city centre was first being constructed. As a result, these have now begun to outgrow their originally envisaged size, growing into each other in a way…
Plans to introduce driverless pods to Central Milton Keynes have taken another step forward. A temporary order passed to allow the system to be tested has now been replaced with a permanent one for the long-term operation of the system. The order, which permits the use of the pods on pavements in CMK but bans…
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…
Dog walkers in Campbell Park are being asked to be wary of sheep grazing after a spate of attacks following the sheep returning to the park on their annual grazing cycle. The sheep are one of CMK’s most recognisable features, showing how Milton Keynes has the unique ability to provide a countryside environment in the…
An innovate new proposal to convert a redundant double decker bus into accommodation for homeless people could help improve CMK’s worsening situation. The idea comes from a group of local people who were inspired by a similar scheme on the Isle of Wight, where a converted bus provided a safe place to sleep, access to…
The public inquiry into plans to build over the open space at Midsummer Place concluded with a final three days of cross-examination at the end of November. The inspector’s recommendation to the Secretary of State, who called the inquiry after an appeal from CMK Town Council, is now awaited. It is not yet known when…
Business in CMK will be able to vote on a new project that could see the city centre benefit from over £1 million a year of additional funding for improvements over the next five years. If CMK succeeds in becoming a ‘Business Improvement District’, many businesses in the city centre will pay a levy that…
Proposals for new high-rise residential buildings along the undeveloped land to the north of Campbell Park have been revealed by Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP). The organisation, which is fully owned by Milton Keynes Council, has issued an invitation for developers to put forward plans for the site. The brief, which is at a very…
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…