The city’s 50th anniversary will fall on January 23rd next year. To celebrate the landmark, Milton Keynes Council is inviting community groups and residents to propose and organise events across the city, in addition to the main events already planned. CMK Town Council is considering some proposals for this in collaboration with local groups. The…
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…
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…
Could this be the most beautiful spot in CMK? Grafton Park is a welcome refuge of greenery in the heart of our city centre, yet it is surprisingly little known beyond the people who work in offices nearby. The long, narrow park, located behind the Pinnacle and the Jaipur restaurant, features a winding path accompanied…
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…
In a fine example of local people coming together in common cause, residents on the south side of Campbell Park went door-knocking around their area to survey their neighbours about a proposed parking permit scheme. The Town Council launched a consultation on the scheme after residents continued to complain about serious problems caused by workers…
Exciting plans to expand Milton Keynes Gallery were unanimously approved at a meeting of Milton Keynes Council’s planning committee last night. The new three-story extension will house new gallery and events spaces, education facilities and a cafe overlooking Midsummer Boulevard. Chief among the new additions is a 300-capacity auditorium, capable of hosting dramatic performances, music…
One of CMK’s most recognisable artworks, the ‘Octo’ figure of eight infinity sculpture, has been listed by Historic England. The sculpture, which famously appeared in Cliff Richard’s ‘Wired for Sound’ music video, was created by artist Wendy Taylor. “Concrete Cows apart, Octo is our best known sculpture and has been widely illustrated,” says Tim Skelton,…