A planning application has been submitted to make substantial changes to the environment around Ashton House and Norfolk House, on Silbury Boulevard. The plans include building a new car park between Norfolk House and the YMCA, on existing green space. They also include removing the pool around the ‘Octo’ figure of eight infinity sculpture at…
Landslide Vote Approves CMK Neighbourhood Plan On 7 May the people of Milton Keynes made history when they voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting the country’s first ever Business Neighbourhood Plan. This pioneering plan, produced by local people and businesses under the leadership of Central Milton Keynes Town Council, will guide development throughout Central Milton…
Milton Keynes Gallery is planning a programme of major expansion over the next few years, which is planned to transform it into a community arts hub, double its exhibition space and attract visitors from across the country. The £10 million scheme includes three new cinemas for screening independent films, education and community facilities, a bar,…
The proposed new multi-storey car park next to John Lewis was given the green light by Milton Keynes Council at their planning committee meeting on 8th January. The scheme, which CMK Town Council has opposed throughout, will see a 1,400 space multi-storey car park built on the present surface car park next to John Lewis,…
Milton Keynes Council’s planning officers have recommended approval of the application for the proposed 1,450 space mutli-storey car park next to John Lewis. This recommendation comes despite the strong opposition these plans have encountered from CMK Town Council, local residents and stakeholders. The application will be considered by Milton Keynes’ Council’s Development Control Committee in…
The public is being invited to comment on plans to create three new areas of temporary parking around the city centre. Milton Keynes Council, who are proposing the new spaces, are also proposing to increase parking charges to 50p an hour for the purple standard bays, and £2 an hour for the red premium bays,…
Recently we asked residents for their views on the proposed multi-storey car park next to John Lewis. MK Web recently ran an article on our objections to this scheme, which can be seen here: MK Web article. Here are extracts from just some of the many comments we have received from local residents, giving various…
UPDATED 8 Sept 2014 The owners of the shopping building, trading as The Centre:MK, have lodged a planning application to build a very large Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) next to John Lewis over the existing car park. It is the Town Council’s considered view that the proposed development:- The proposed MSCP would provide 1,412 parking…
Following a joint initiative by Milton Keynes Council and Central Milton Keynes Town Council, a series of workshops concluded on Monday 23 June with a high degree of consensus for creating an ambitious new “blueprint” for the future development of Midsummer Boulevard East and surrounds. This stretch of boulevard, from Midsummer Place to Campbell Park,…
The standard of new development has a real impact on the quality of life for CMK residents as well as the wider community.