(Above) Councillor Emily Darlington and Bobby Ellis from Keltbray
Demolition of Mellish Court in Bletchley has started this week, after Milton Keynes City Council found new and better homes for its previous tenants.
The 19-storey building is being taken apart one floor at a time and follows the demolition of The Gables in Wolverton earlier this year. Around 95% of the materials from both buildings will be recycled.
After demolition is completed, MK City Council will clear the space and start conversations with local people about how best to use the site in the future.
In 2021, MK City Council acted quickly to rehouse almost 200 families from The Gables and Mellish Court after it determined work on the 1960s buildings was needed to meet new fire safety standards. It subsequently decided to knock down the buildings, its last two tower blocks in MK.
"Finding new and better homes for our tower block tenants has been our initial priority and now that’s been done we can focus on replacing the blocks. We’ll work very closely people living near to Mellish Court and The Gables to create new healthy and happy neighbourhoods in these areas."