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60 years ago, a group of starry-eyed idealists looked down upon the Buckinghamshire countryside from the skies and imagined a city. These were not your average stuffy and suited urban planners brandishing blueprints and briefcases; they were radicals, visionaries, ‘hippies in helicopters’ with a blank slate to start from and a remit to ‘make no small plans’. The city they imagined was experimental, mould-breaking, controversial and unapologetically optimistic. It fused the practical and the poetic, the ancient and the modern – a place where mirrored modernism and pagan-inflected mysticism coul
City Council’s Holiday Fun and Food programme more popular than ever before
Above: Milton Keynes City Council Leader, Cllr Jane Carr with children enjoying a free activity session run by MK Dons in partnership with the city council at Germander Park School
City Council opens new community larder at Pebbles Family Centre
Above (centre) Mayor of MK, Cllr Paul Trendall with Cllr Donna Fuller and city council staff in the new community larder at Pebbles Family Centre
Milton Keynes poet backs City of Culture 2029 bid with powerful new Ode to the City
Pictured: Poet Maureen Onwunali at Reggae Land Festival
New website to help older residents remain independent and avoid falls
Milton Keynes City Council has partnered with the NHS to launch a new website aimed at helping residents reduce their risk of falls, stay active and maintain their independence.
Summer of work to repair and extend the life of city roads
Milton Keynes City Council is investing over £6m into this year’s resurfacing programme to repair and extend the life of city roads as part of ongoing investment to improve road surfaces, prevent potholes, and extend the life of carriageways.
Council partnership to invest in improved play area for Heelands
Milton Keynes City Council and Bradwell Parish Council are set to make a major upgrade to the Fiveways play area in Heelands, with £188,000 to be invested for local children and families.
City Council invests £410,000 in MK College to boost local skills
MK College is set to receive £410,000 from Milton Keynes City Council to deliver specialist training for adults in health and social care, construction, logistics and the creative industries.
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