Milton Keynes College, already a hub for innovation in AI and robotics, has been selected as a Digital Technical Excellence College, reflecting its existing work position within the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor and strong demand for tech skills in the region. The college is one of 19 in the UK given a share of £175m to […]
News archive: BPARA News
Below are articles we have published about the Bletchley Park Residents' Association.
BPARA/COBRA Meeting – 12 March
Bletchley today and in the years to come… A total of 85 people – BPARA members, local councillors, and guests from COBRA (Consortium of Bletchley Residents Association) and MKCC (Milton Keynes Council) – attended, with apologies received from 37 households. Please see minutes of the meeting, the Town Deal & BPARA presentations. Due to the […]
Update from Milton Keynes College Group – includes Bletchley Campus and the South-Central Institute of Technology
At Milton Keynes College Group we’re proud to welcome learners of all levels and deliver excellent standards of education through Milton Keynes College, the South-Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley and our prison education services across 31 prisons in England. At Milton Keynes College’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the College received a rating of ‘Good’ […]
Blue Lagoon & Park Run
Update from MKCC Project and Development Manager Country Parks If you haven’t been to the Blue Lagoon lately you may have missed that we have cleared large areas of scrub to enable the calcareous grassland to be restored, which will provide valuable habitat for wildflowers and butterflies. We have done some tree works, but there […]
West Bletchley Parking Scheme Survey
MKCC carried out the West Bletchley On-Street Parking Study at the request of West Bletchley Council in 2025. This confirmed numbers of external vehicles parking in the residential streets around the rail station for extended periods and reducing opportunities for residents to park near their homes. Residents can now decide how this problem should be […]
West Bletchley Community Forum – 31 January 2026
The Forum meeting took place at the Frank Moran Centre but only 5 members of the public attended, possibly due to late notice of the meeting taking place. Callum Anderson, MP, was present for part of the meeting. For notes of the meeting and crime figures, please see WB Community Forum 31 January 2026 Dates […]
BPARA Annual Meeting – Thursday, 12 March 2026 6.30 to 8.30pm at Bletchley Park Auditorium
The meeting with Callum Anderson and others will take place in the Auditorium at Bletchley Park. This was the location for the Government’s AI Safety Summit in November 2023 as well as recent BPARA meetings. The actual meeting will be between 6.30 and 8.30 pm. As it is close to the BPARA year end on […]
Town Deal & Queensway Project – Phase 2
Milton Keynes City Council is beginning the next exciting stage of the Queensway Public Realm Improvement project on Monday 9 February 2026. Phase 2 of the project will focus on improving the stretch of Queensway between Cambridge Street and Bedford Street, before work moves on to the junction with Brooklands Road. During this time, this […]
Town Deal – update on works in progress
Project Queensway Work is progressing with the improvements to Queensway and the furniture and materials have been finalised. There will be a Parking Rule Change for Queensway as research has shown that most people stop for short visits, typically less than 30 minutes. When the Queensway public realm project is complete, parking along the high […]
The Blue Lagoon – MKCC Update
Please see update from MKCC which covers work that has been carried out or is due to be carried out, plus the proposed Parkrun, the Coffee Cart and events planned for 2026. BPARA is a member of the Blue Lagoon Users Group operated by MKCC and attends meetings to discuss matters relating to this area. […]
West Bletchley Community Forum.
The West Bletchley Community Forum meeting took place between 12 noon and 1 pm on 25 October 2025 at the Frank Moran Centre. For notes of the meeting, please see WB Community Forum 25 October 2025. Since the Forum meeting, Thames Valley Police have set up a meeting with Wilton Avenue residents to engage with […]
West Bletchley Community Forum – 25 October 2025
The Forum, operated via Thames Valley Police (TVP) took place at the Frank Moran Centre on Saturday, 25 October – for notes from the meeting, please see WB Community Forum 25 October 2025 TVP have also produced some tips on how to keep burglars out. Light it up-TVP October 2025 Since the meeting, TVP has […]
Community Sensory Garden & Remembrance Garden
Sensory Garden Congratulations to Brenda Hart, Bletchley Shed, Bletchley Lions, MK College and other supporters who spend many hours working in the Community Sensory Garden on Church Green – the Garden has been awarded a National Certificate Level 5 – Outstanding by Britain in Bloom judges! The Garden was judged for Britain in Bloom under […]
West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan
As we previously advised West Bletchley Council secured funding and appointed a Steering Committee to support the review and extension of the West Bletchley Neighbourhood Plan. The plan was adopted in 2019 and covered the period 2016 to 2026. It included a series of policies and proposals to protect and enhance the character of and […]
Former Cricket Pavilion Site
BPARA has had a long-time desire to raise funds to purchase the former Cricket Pavilion site, a small mature woodland, surrounded by unattractive metal railings, on the corner of Buckingham Road and Sherwood Drive. It was once part of the Bletchley Park Estate, and houses the Cricket Pavilion, which was severely damaged by a fire […]
Town Deal Update – Queensway
The Public Real Improvement project for Queensway Work is due to start on Monday 27 October with completion of the works in Spring 2026. Phase one will start at Elizabeth Square and includes the closure of the parking area between Cambridge Street and Lennox Road from Sunday 26 October 2025, continuing into the new year. […]
West Bletchley Community Forum – 25 October 12pm to 1pm
Come and meet your neighbourhood policing team and tell them about issues that mean most to you at: Frank Moran Centre, Melrose Avenue MK3 6PA. For details, please see COMMUNITY FORUM POSTER 25 OCT
Town Deal Newsletter
For a comprehensive update on Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal activity, please see TD Newsletter September 2025 Final.pdf At the Town Deal Board meeting on September 18, we heard that the work on Queensway is planned to start in November. To facilitate the implementation of the one-way system, Queensway is being divided into 4 […]
No Banking Hub for Bletchley!
As you are aware, BPARA had been lobbying for a Banking Hub for Bletchley for some time, and enlisted the support of Callum Anderson, MP, who recently met with Nick Quin, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at LINK, regarding the potential for a banking hub in Bletchley. As previously advised, LINK conducted a formal cash access […]
Dr Peter Jarvis
Peter, who lived in Church Green Road, died peacefully in his sleep after a short illness in the early hours of September 7. Prior to his illness, he spent time in Wales, attending a conference on historic gardens and visiting his beloved Ffestiniog Railway. He was a well-known figure in the local community and BPARA […]
