The Forum is operated by Thames Valley Police and the next meeting will take place between 12 and 1pm on Saturday, 19 July at the Frank Moran Centre, Melrose Avenue. This is an opportunity to meet the neighbourhood policing team and discuss issues that matter to you. Meetings are held on Saturdays at the Frank […]
The Blue Lagoon – Blue Light Event and Community Run
The next Blue Light event will be Friday, 8 August 12.30pm-3.30pm. This time there will be: Bucks Fire and Rescue Service, Thames Valley Police, Environment Agency Action 4 Youth – knife crime prevention, MK Swan Rescue, The Angling Trust, Scooter companies, Network Rail Safety Van British Transport Police South Central Ambulance Service – demonstrate CPR, […]
The Digital Heritage Trail
The Digital Heritage Trail, funded by Milton Keynes City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund, is now complete and available to the public. This exciting new addition to the town’s heritage offering runs from Bletchley Train Station to Fenny Stratford Train Station and features 15 points of historical and cultural interest. The project was led […]
Buckingham House (former Santander building)- MKCC PLN/2025/0702
BPARA has met with the developer on two occasions and welcomes the redevelopment of this former brown field site for residential purposes. The proposal is for 92 properties, comprising 52 x 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses with good size gardens and 2 blocks of low-rise apartments (total 40) as you enter the site. There […]
SGN Gas Depot (Bletchley Road) Biogas Injection Planning Application – Public Meeting at 7pm on Friday, 6 June
Message from Newton Longville Parish Council who are holding a Public Meeting at 7pm on Friday 6 June at the Free Church, 2 Bletchley Road, Newton Longville MK17 0AX, followed by Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting at 7.30pm. Outline planning permission was given for the gas injection facility at the SGN depot off Bletchley Road three […]
Town Deal – latest news!
The Big Picture! The June Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Deal Drop-in Sessions will be the first opportunity to see all the final plans and artist’s impressions for the ambitious Town Deal projects planned for Queensway, and Aylesbury Street and the Transport Hub (including Saxon Street). At these sessions, you’ll be able to meet members […]
Guidance for Reporting Anti-Social Behaviour & Parking Issues
In response to residents who often contact BPARA about parking issues and Anti-Social Behaviour, it is important that you report it to the relevant authority as soon as it happens. MKCC and Thames Valley Police have agreed their respective responsibilities as set out below. Thames Valley Police (TVP) Antisocial use of cars e.g. revving in […]
Town Deal Community Engagement
The new layout and improvements to Queensway and Aylesbury Street in Fenny Stratford are being finalised, and work will start in Aylesbury Street in June. Work on Queensway will start later this Summer. Work on the changes to Saxon Street, including the implementation of a single carriageway between the Brunel and Princes Way roundabouts, is […]
BPARA Annual Meeting – 15 April 2025
The Annual Meeting took place at 7pm on 15 April in the Fellowship Auditorium at Bletchley Park – this was the location for the Government’s AI Safety Summit in November 2023, with refreshments and a chance to meet Nick King from Neighbourhood Watch between 6.30 and 7pm. Speakers included Darrel Canvin, (Programme Manager, Town Deal […]
MK Mayor’s Volunteer of the Year Award – Jim Razey of West Bletchley Shed.
BPARA nominated Jim from West Bletchley Shed for this award and was adjudged to be the winner and he received his award at the Mayor’s Civic Reception at the DoubleTree Hotel on Friday, 4 April: West Bletchley Shed was set up to combat loneliness, promote positive mental health and create a sense of purpose for […]
Events in the Bletchley Area
There are many activities taking place but these may be difficult to find out about as they are advertised in various places. BPARA is working on a way to make this information, and other activities which we may not know about, more readily available to residents, especially those who do not use the internet or […]
Banking Hub for Bletchley
Background Cash Access UK, a not-for-profit company funded by major high street banks, was set up to provide cash and basic banking services, including banking hubs in communities as “Cash is still important to millions of people in the UK. Between 5 and 6 million adults say they rely on cash in their day-to-day lives. […]
British Heart Foundation
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BPARA Annual Meeting 2025
The Annual Meeting will be held from 6.30pm on 15 April in the new Auditorium at Bletchley Park – this was the location for the Government’s AI Safety Summit in November 2023. There is a car park close to the building, and refreshments will be served. Speakers include Iain Standen (Bletchley Park CEO), Darrel Canvin, […]
West Bletchley Community Forum
The next meeting of the West Bletchley Community Forum operated by Thames Valley Police will take place between 12 and 1 on Saturday, 15 March at the Frank Moran Centre. The Forum is a mechanism for identifying, reviewing, and resolving priority neighbourhood issues. It brings together the police, members of the public, stakeholders, and community […]
Talk Town Deal Drop In Sessions
Talk-Town-Deal Drop In Sessions with Sam Lennon, MKCC Community Engagement Officer for Bletchley & Fenny Stratford, are taking place at which you can ask questions or provide your views. The sessions are being held on Mondays between 2 and 4 as follows: Frank Moran Centre on 24 March, 19 May, 21 July, 22 September and […]
The Blue Lagoon
BPARA is one of a number of local stakeholders working with MKCC and the two local councils via The Blue Lagoon Users Group: To recognise the current issues and explore ideas for activities in keeping with the nature reserve and The future scope that the site has as a strategic piece of open space on […]
Free Doorstep Crime & Scam Awareness Webinar – Tuesday 11 March at 1:30pm – 3pm on Microsoft Teams
Doorstep crimes occur when individuals come to your door with the intent to scam you out of your money or gain access to your home. To learn more about how to protect yourself, join this webinar which includes Milton Keynes City Council’s Trading Standards Team. The webinar will also focus on illegal money lending (or […]
Bletchley & Fenny Stratford 2050 Vision Guide
The Milton City Council Plan – Delivery Plan (#16), published in June 2024, identified the need to create a 2050 Vision for Bletchley and Fenny Stratford which is informed and endorsed by its community and its stakeholders. Objectives Building on the Town Deal works, the purpose of the Guide is to outline the long-term visions […]
West Bletchley Community Forum
The West Bletchley Community Forum is operated by Thames Valley Police (TVP). The last meeting took place on 23 November at the Frank Moran Centre – for notes of meeting, please see WB Community Forum 23 November 2024. TVP to confirm number of attendees. Crime statistics provided post-meeting by TVP. Crime figures Nov 24
