Council News

From the 26th April 2008 the Coachway will move from its current location at Junction 14 whilst a new coach passenger terminal is constructed.

Long distance coach services currently calling at Junction 14 will move to a temporary location between Montrose Street and Pilgrim Street, off Silbury Boulevard in Campbell Park, where facilities will include a waiting room, ticket office, toilets, 80 adjacent parking spaces and a café. The site will be well lit, have CCTV and 24-hour on-site security.

Temporary Move from Coachway

Milton Keynes Council will take the lead with local businesses this week when it will test just how well Milton Keynes Businesses would cope if the roof fell in on their business.

Fire In the Hole – What Can You Do?

Microsoft and Milton Keynes Council have signed an agreement which confirms that the two organisations will work closely together to deliver digital inclusion solutions to previously excluded citizens in Milton Keynes.

Microsoft helps deliver unique local digital inclusion scheme in Milton Keynes

Young politicians of the future aired their views about Milton Keynes during a short documentary for the BBC's Politics Show. The young people are all members of the MK Youth Cabinet formed by Milton Keynes Council to give a voice to issues that affect the youth of Milton Keynes.

Youth in broadcast about life in the city

Milton Keynes Council is changing the off street parking in Newport Pagnell and Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, providing improved parking arrangements for those who use the car parks.

Changes to Parking in Newport Pagnell
Changes to Parking in Bletchley and Fenny Stratford

Top civil servant Peter Housden visited Milton Keynes to find out how one of the fastest growing places in the UK is coping with the challenges of building thousands of homes and offices every year.

Top civil servant builds on city's reputation

A plaque to mark the scene of an English Civil War battle is due to be unveiled this month as troops of Royalists and Roundheads re-enact the struggle.

Time to remember ancient war dead

Recycling experts at Milton Keynes Council are calling on everyone to give their gardens a boost by buying a compost bin this spring.

During National Compost Week that starts on Sunday, May 4, residents are being encouraged to Green up their Environment by turning household waste into compost for the garden.

Get down to earth by recycling

Lone parents are being helped back into the world of work under a new project to build confidence among the long term unemployed.

Since the project started last year, 36 lone parents have found work and are building new careers and a new life after a long time out of the workplace.

Lone parents return to world of work

Residents in Milton Keynes are being invited to keep fit and healthy by exploring Milton Keynes on two wheels this month.

A number of led bike rides will take place over the next few weeks along Redways and through the green spaces of Milton Keynes, lasting no longer than an hour.

Keep fit and healthy by exploring Milton Keynes on two wheels this month

A new one-way street will be introduced in busy Stony Stratford next week, to reduce congestion, free up parking space and make the town more pedestrian friendly.

Work will start early next week (14th/15th) on adapting part of the town's High Street, from its junction with Church Street to London Road, by building out the pavements, effectively closing this stretch all week.

Stony Stratford to benefit from one-way street

Earlier today a cross party Committee of councillors acting on behalf of the Council, appointed Kate Page to the post of interim Chief Executive, with immediate effect; Kate is looking forward to the challenge of this role and to moving the Council forward.

Milton Keynes Council Interim Chief Executive - Kate Page