Interested in where you live? Want to know more about local issues? The Bletchley Park Area Residents’ Association (BPARA) – Now 21 years old! www.bpara.co.uk/blog www.facebook.com (Bletchley-Park-Area-Residents-Association) BPARA has been active since 1990, and has members living in the roads close to Bletchley Park.BPARA has Supported the Formation of the Museum […]
January 2012 – Canteen Application Appeal Letter
Dear Sirs, Reference: APP/Y0435/A/11/2164977/NWF Appeal by Taylor Wimpey/Bellcross Homes against refusal for demolition of existing canteen facility and erection of 6 no. dwellings with garages at Bletchley Park, Wilton Avenue, Bletchley, MK3 6EB The above Residents’ Association supports the refusal of the above planning application by Milton Keynes Council, on the following grounds: The canteen […]
Google donates £550,000 to Bletchley Park Trust!
The Search engine Google, has announced a very generous donation of £550,000 towards the match funding needed for the Bletchley Park Trust to embark on the first stage of a £15 million project to transform the site into a world-class heritage and education centre. If you have any questions, please contact Kelsey Griffin, Director – […]
December 2011 – Letter Re. White Heart Application
Dear Mrs Kirk, Application No: 11/02627/FUL Demolition of White Hart Public House and erection of a 32 bed care home and rehabilitation facility (resubmission of 11/02255/FUL) As you are probably aware, there was considerable opposition in West Bletchley to the original application to build a care home and rehabilitation facility on this site. Members of […]
In Memoriam – Dr James Hobbs
Sudden death of Dr James Hobbs, founder & committee member, BPARA. Funeral oration given by his friend & colleague, Dr Peter Jarvis. James Ashworth Hobbs b. 16 September 1926 d. 30 October 2011 Thank you all for coming. It shows how much we all thought of Jimmy. Jimmy was born in Old Colwyn and educated […]
BPARA – Newsletter December 2011
Dr James Hobbs We are very sorry to have to report the sudden death on 30th October of Dr James (Jimmy) Hobbs. Jimmy was a founder member of BPARA in 1990. Since then he has supported the work of the Association, representing residents of part of Whalley Drive on the Committee. He was, of course, […]
November 2011 – Medical Centre Access Letter
Dear Ms Kirk, Application Number 11/02387/MK COD3 Land to the rear of 73-89 Whalley Drive Members of the BPARA, as well as patients of the GP practice, are still very concerned about access to the proposed bungalow. As we have stated before, the drive from Whalley Drive to the Parkside Medical Centre is narrow, barely […]
September 2011 – Letter Re. Canteen Building
Dear Mr Macaulay, Thank you for your prompt reply to our letter of 1 September 2011 to Mr Stewart. I am sorry that I did not make clear our position regarding the Bletchley Park former canteen buildings. One of the main aims in establishing the Residents’ Association in 1990 was to support, as much as […]
BPARA – Newsletter September 2011
Twenty Mile an Hour Speed limit On Monday 22 August West Bletchley Council discussed the introduction of 20 mph speed limits on some roads in our area. Unfortunately we did not hear about this in time to discover members’ views about the proposal. West Bletchley councillors voted for the 20 mph limit in principle. A […]
BPARA – Canteen Building Letter
Dear Mr Macaulay, Thank you for your prompt reply to our letter of 1 September 2011 to Mr Stewart. I am sorry that I did not make clear our position regarding the Bletchley Park former canteen buildings. One of the main aims in establishing the Residents’ Association in 1990 was to support, as much as […]
August 2011- In Memoriam – Tony Sale
It is with great sadness that Bletchley Park announces the death of Tony Sale, one of the founders of the Bletchley Park Trust and the mastermind behind the successful re-build of Colossus, the world’s first operational computer and a vital part of the war effort from 1944 onwards. Follow the link to The National Museum […]
BPARA Newsletter June 2011
Annual General Meeting 12 May 2011 About forty members attended the Association’s twenty-first AGM in the ballroom of The Mansion in Bletchley Park. New members were welcomed. Angie Ravn-Aaagaard and Chris Simpson reported on the issues that had been of interest or concern, during the preceding year. No nominations had been received for the posts […]
BPARA Hon Secretary Report – AGM 12 May 2011
Development Areas Canteen Site, Wilton Avenue The owners of the site submitted a revised application for demolition of the canteen buildings and erection of 6 houses. We consulted all the residents of Wilton Avenue to see whether they were in favour of this. There was a fifty-fifty split between those in favour and those who […]
BPARA Hon Chairman’s Report – 2011 AGM
My 2nd year as Hon Chairman has been dominated by the campaign to stop the proposed development of more than 5,000 houses & industrial units at Salden Chase, just the other side of the Bletchley boundary line. From our newsletters, you may recall that committee members have attended a number of meetings to put forward […]
