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…
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…
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…
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…
The YMCA in Milton Keynes will gain 50 new sleeping units in new plans unveiled recently. The existing three low-level buildings, which are no longer fit for purpose, will be demolished and replaced with a new 8-storey YMCA building, integrating all of the housing into a single building. The new building includes a range of…
A new report has been released by the ‘Milton Keynes Futures: 2050’ commission. The independently produced document is the culmination of a project to identify what has made the city successful over the past five decades and sets out a long-term vision for how it may grow and develop over the coming decades. The document…
The Santander Cycles MK bike hire scheme has enjoyed a very successful first week in operation. The project launched on Friday 17 June, and under a week later there are already 3,400 registered users. The 400-bike scheme has had over 2,500 rentals in its first week, well in excess of expectations. Sixty bike docks have…
Plans have been unveiled for a new high-rise development on Midsummer Boulevard, creating what would be CMK’s tallest building to date. Sterling Property Ventures has been selected by Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) as its preferred development partner for the major new scheme. James Howarth, Sterling Property Ventures’ managing director, said: “We are very excited…
Many people will have noticed the new signs appearing on footpaths across CMK. These are the first phase of a new ‘wayfinding’ project to help people get around the city centre quickly and safely. The new signs have been installed along Midsummer Boulevard between Grafton and Saxon Gates, where the Boulevard footpaths meet side streets….