The next meeting of the West Bletchley Community Forum operated by Thames Valley Police will take place at the Frank Moran Centre at 7 pm on Thursday, 7 November – for further details please see below. Members of the public who live in West Bletchley are welcome to attend. west bletchley community forum poster aug […]
Wilton Hall
The appeal by a developer to demolish Wilton Hall and replace with six new properties was dismissed by the Government Inspector. West Bletchley Council is taking steps to consider the possibility of registering the building as a Community Asset.
Community Sensory Garden
Congratulations to Brenda Hart and her team of helpers on attaining a Level 4 certificate at the Britain in Bloom Awards last month! This award is one higher than that received last year.
Parking Sub-Committee of West Bletchley Council
At the Full Council meeting on 22 October, the Council approved the setting of the Parking Sub-Committee as set out in the attached report from the Clerk to the Council. Cllr. Elaine Wailes was appointed Chair. The first meeting will take place on 18 November – time to be confirmed. BPARA and the West Bletchley […]
Bletchley Regeneration
Milton Keynes Council is committed to developing a Prospectus for Central Bletchley (which includes the Sherwood Drive/Buckingham Road area) by February 2020. Working to that end, it is now undertaking a 6-week period of focussed engagement on the Draft Central Bletchley Prospectus – 30 09 19-compressed. That period of engagement commenced on Monday, 30 September […]
Bletchley Regeneration
URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK/PROSPECTUS The West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan and the Urban Design Framework for Central Bletchley (Including Sherwood Drive & Buckingham Road), were approved by MK Council in March 2019 and have been incorporated in Plan MK. MK Council officers have also produced a Central Bletchley Urban Design Prospectus for issue to potential developers expressing […]
Parking Sub-Committee
BPARA’s request to West Bletchley Council (WBC) to set up a Parking Sub-Committee to consider the numerous parking issues within West Bletchley was approved at the Full Council meeting on 20 August – thank you to members who came along to support us! Terms of reference and composition of the committee to be decided. The […]
15 Minute Parking Survey Results
The Parking Survey for properties deemed by MK Council to be within a 15 minute walk of the Rail Station produced 381 responses (this equates to 44% return rate) as follows: Option 1 – 26 (7%) Residents Parking Permit Option 2 – 18 (5%) Residents Parking Place/Area (i.e. a particular section of road) Option 3 […]
Institute of Digital Technology at Bletchley Park
Dr Julie Mills attended the BPARA AGM in April and members heard how a Consortium led by MK College has won £28M from the Department for Education to launch an Institute of Digital Technology at D Block in Bletchley Park. Partners include Microsoft, KPMG, Cranfield University, MacAfee, supported by Bletchley Park Trust. For further information, […]
Wilton Hall Appeal – Informal Hearing on 7 August 2019
Wilton Hall appeal The appeal by Clovercourt Homes (Ebury) LLP against the refusal for the removal of Wilton Hall and erection of 6 dwellings will be heard at Milton Keynes Council offices on 7 August 2019, starting at 10am. If you wish to attend and/or give your views, please see attached Milton Keynes Council letter […]
Community Sensory Garden, St Mary’s Church Green
Invitation – Sensory Garden BPARA supports the Community Sensory Gardens adjacent to St Mary’s Church. The gardens are looking lovely, thanks to the work done by Brenda Hart and her team of helpers – Brenda relies on volunteers and donations to keep the gardens looking so good. This year she has had help from the […]
Competition Entry Form
Win a Friends of Bletchley Park family ticket! A Space Capsule landed in early June 2019 (if you live in this region you surely must have seen this on the local news? 😉 ), and, thinking they were about to be captured, the occupants hid some loot they were carrying. Reliable sources have told us […]
COMPETITION
Win a Friends of Bletchley Park family ticket! We were looking forward to meeting local residents on our stand at West Bletchley Carnival due to take place last Saturday. Unfortunately West Bletchley Council took the decision to cancel it due to forecast high winds and the risk they might cause injury to people attending the […]
West Bletchley Carnival – Now the good news
Disappointingly the WBC Carnival was cancelled due to forecast bad weather. “Find the Space Capsule Loot” on the BPARA map was to be a feature of our stand. We now able to run this as an online competition on our website. Read more….
West Bletchley Council Parking Survey
West Bletchley Council has decided to proceed with a Parking Survey in part of our area and you will shortly receive details. Download a copy of the Survey leaflet. Read more….
BPARA Annual General Meeting 30 April 2019
BPARA Annual General Meeting will be held on 30 April 2019 at Bletchley Park in Block C. The meeting will start at 7.00 pm – further details to follow
West Bletchley Neighbourhood Action Group (‘WBNAG’) Update
West Bletchley Neighbourhood Action Group (‘WBNAG’) has now disbanded as it has been superseded by the West Bletchley Community Forum (‘WBCF’) set up in conjunction with Thames Valley Police.
West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan – Referendum on 14th February 2019
A referendum to enable you to vote on the Plan is being held on 14 February 2018 and polling cards have been issued to residents. For more information, please go the WBC website.
Urban Design Framework for Central Bletchley
Urban Design Framework for Central Bletchley which includes Sherwood Drive/Buckingham Road here
BPARA AGM 2018 – Hon Chair’s Report
Hon. Chairman’s Report – 2018 AGM & the last 12 months COBRA (Consortium of Bletchley Resident Associations, not the government committee to deal with emergencies) As previously reported COBRA consists of 7 local resident associations, including BPARA which is the only RA in West Bletchley. COBRA is the voice of residents in Bletchley, Fenny Stratford […]
