Milton Keynes Council have announced that the bus fares for people holding concessionary passes and “All in 1 MK” student passes will be revised from the beginning of September. For elderly concessionary passes, the current rate of half the adult fare before 9.30am on weekdays will be replaced with a £1 per single journey flat…
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….
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…
Unsightly decked car parking could line the edges of CMK’s roads in plans put forward In Milton Keynes Council’s new CMK Transport & Parking Strategy. The document proposes to address CMK’s parking issues with the creation of several areas of two-story parking, similar to that found at local railway stations such as Bletchley. The decked…
London-style “Boris Bikes” will soon be a common sight around Milton Keynes following the announcement of a new cycle hire scheme for the city. 90 new ‘bike docks’ across the city are set to be installed from Spring 2016, opening up a wide range of journey possibilities. It is hoped the scheme will encourage commuters…
Plans by retail giant Intu to build over the public space in Midsummer Place against the principles of the CMK Business Neighbourhood Plan have been called in by the Secretary of State. The proposals were green-lit by Milton Keynes Council in September despite their failure to comply with the adopted Neighbourhood Plan which 89,000 Milton…
Does CMK need more parking? What should the charges be? These and other questions will be the subject of a panel discussion at a public meeting on parking and transport in CMK this Monday, October 26th. The panel includes representatives from Milton Keynes City Centre Management, CMK Town Council, Milton Keynes Council and Age UK…
A new document that will decide how much parking should be built for future developments in CMK is out for public consultation. The “Parking Standards SPD” (supplementary planning document) will cover all forms of development, including residential, retail and offices. The document, if adopted, will form part of the planning policy against which new developments…
Public Inquiry for Intu Development? Despite objections from the Town Council, the Parks Trust and Historic England, the planning committee at MK Council has given Intu planning permission for their controversial expansion over Midsummer Boulevard. Unless the decision is overturned, nearly half the public open space in the concourse, which was set aside for community…
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…