The information below is taken from an email issued by Milton Keynes City Council. Town Deal Project Updates: Innovation Hub: The innovation hub project will provide innovation focused commercial space for start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The business case for this project was approved in 2023 and the programme team are now working […]
BPARA AGM – 23 May 2023
The AGM was held at Bletchley Park on Tuesday, 23 May, at 7pm. The main item on the agenda was the Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board (TDB) presentation by John Cove, TDB Chair. John, Chairman of Milton Keynes Dons FC Sport and Education Trust, also gave an interesting and informative talk about the […]
National Garden Scheme
Mr & Mrs David Hale at 126 Church Green Road, MK3 6DD will be opening their lovely garden for you to visit on Sunday, 11 June between 2 and 6pm, and on Tuesday, 13 June between 2 and 5.30 pm. Light refreshments will be served – tickets for adults are £4 per person, and free […]
BPARA Spring Newsletter
For our latest news and details how to pay your annual subscription, please see Newsletter spring-2023
BPARA AGM
The AGM was held at Bletchley Park on Tuesday, 23 May, at 7pm, and was attended by 30 members and Bletchley Park Ward Councillor, Mo Imran, with apologies from 50 households. Those present listened to presentations and engaged in lively discussion as follows: 1. The Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board (TDB) by John […]
BPARA AGM 2023
The AGM will be held at Bletchley Park on Tuesday, 23 May, starting at 7pm. The main item on the agenda will be the Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board (TDB) presentation by John Cove, TDB Chair. John, who is also Chairman of Milton Keynes Dons FC Sport and Education Trust, gave an interesting […]
The South-Central Institute of Technology (SC IOT)
The South-Central Institute of Technology (SC IOT) The SC IOT has been operating for some time, and its new building on Sherwood Drive, next to Bletchley College, will be opening in June. It provides higher level technical qualifications and short courses for a new generation of digital students. However, the SC IOT is keen to […]
BPARA AGM 17 May 2022
BPARA was grateful to Bletchley Park Trust for hosting the first face to face BPARA AGM since the pandemic. The meeting took place on 17 May 2022 in the Main Reception Area, C Block, of Bletchley Park. Prior to the meeting, from 6.30pm onwards, attendees had the opportunity to tour Bletchley Park’s newly opened Intelligence […]
BPARA Newsletter Winter 2023
Please see the attached Newsletter winter-2023 which includes an update on Town Deal Board activity, Parking, and details of some new initiatives. Brunel Centre Since going to press, Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Council, in conjunction with Milton Keynes City Council, have announced the opening of the WEURO 2022 Legacy Public Art Commission by Bletchley […]
Visit to Houses of Parliament
After visit to Downing Street and meeting the PM last week, was at the Houses of Parliament yesterday for meeting with the Housing Minister. We discussed the impact of developments on border of MK such as Salden Chase, also a Bletchley Southern Bypass and East West Rail – an incredible experience!
Visit to 10 Downing Street
Wearing her BPARA badge and representing BPARA and Consortium of Bletchley Residents Associations (COBRA), and being the COBRA representative on the Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board, your Chair attended the Community Champions Reception at 10 Downing Street on 22 March. Strictly non-political despite being nominated by our local MP, left BPARA flyer and […]
WEURO 2022 Legacy Public Art Commission
In celebration of International Women’s Day and the recent Freedom of the City award to Lionesses Captain Leah Williamson, Milton Keynes City Council and Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council are pleased to announce that Bletchley based artist Ciara Callaghan has been awarded the WEURO 2022 Legacy Public Art Commission. Building on the ground-breaking arts […]
Parking
BPARA receives more complaints about parking than any other issue and attempts to address, wherever possible. For instance: In 2021, we raised concerns about the absence of student parking provision in the Transport Assessment attached to the IOT planning application, and the assessment was revised to allow for this. In 2021 and 2022, […]
Revised waste & recycling service
As you may be aware, wheelie bins for waste and recycling purposes are being introduced. Going forward, some items will be collected weekly, others every 2 weeks. Please see the Revised interim service leaflet_ Jan 2023 for information.
Blue Lagoon
A Blue Lagoon Users Group has been set up to represent the interests of park users and obtain views on the current and future use of the Blue Lagoon – BPARA and West Bletchley Council are represented on this group. Please scan the QR code on the attached Blue lagoon survey to let Milton Keynes […]
West Bletchley Community Forum – Friday, 3 February
Please come along to meet your neighbourhood policing team at the Frank Moran Centre between 7pm and 8pm this Friday – for more details please see COMMUNITY FORUM POSTER 3 FEBRUARY
Alan Turing Memorial
As previously reported, BPARA has advocated that the derelict Cricket Pavilion site on the corner of Buckingham Road/Sherwood Drive should be developed as a public green space with a memorial to Alan Turing. Whilst supportive of a memorial, neither MK City Council (MKCC) or The Town Deal Board has been willing to purchase this site […]
Community Sensory Garden awarded a Britain in Bloom National Certificate of Distinction
Congratulations to Brenda Hart, Bletchley Shed, Bletchley Lions and other supporters who spend many hours working in the Community Sensory Garden on Church Green – the Garden has been awarded a National Certificate of Distinction by Britain in Bloom judges! As previously reported, the Community Sensory Garden on Church Green was judged for Britain in […]
Former Police Station and Fire Station – Development Brief
The consultation on the Development Brief produced by MK Council’s Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Team and Milton Keynes Development Partnership who own the land closed on 7 October and BPARA made a submission. Police & Fire Stations site – comments As stated in the submission “The West Bletchley Council (WBC) Neighbourhood Plan clearly states […]
