Council News

Please find below recent press releases. To find older releases use the search facility in the box on the right.

25 August 2010

New Year 6 pupils at Oxley Park took a break from their summer holiday to go back to school and see how a new classroom extension was coming along last week.

Pupils build on success at Oxley Park School

25 August 2010

Young people looking for an apprenticeship or for a training course are invited to the free Connexions:MK Training Fair to meet local training providers with apprenticeships available in IT, admin, retail and care, plus opportunities for placements in gardening and childcare.

Training Fair to help young people find their ideal career

24 August 2010

Improvement work to the Granby Roundabout on Bletcham Way in Bletchley will commence on 13 September and is expected to be complete in December 2010.

Work is due to start at Granby Roundabout

24 August 2010

An open day is due to be held to promote hundreds of different courses offered by Adult Continuing Education service (ACE)on Saturday 4th September 2010 from 10am until 4pm.

Courses for all at ACE open day

19 August 2010

Nominations are being welcomed for young people in Milton Keynes who have made a difference to their communities. Hosted by Milton Keynes Council's Youth Service, the Milton Keynes Council of Voluntary Organisations (MKCVO) and MK Dons Sport and Education Trust, these will be the third Achieve MK Awards to take place in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes young people to be celebrated for community work

19 August 2010

Set in tranquil woodland surroundings, the new and existing chapels at the Crownhill Crematorium have been fittingly named as ‘Oak' and ‘Willow' thanks to more than 100 name suggestions received from residents.

Chapels are named at crematorium

17 August 2010

Residents and employers in Milton Keynes are being challenged to get behind the England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid by taking part in Wear Your Football Shirt to Work Day.

Wear a soccer shirt to work to back the World Cup bid

16 August 2010

Olympic fever hit Milton Keynes this week when children from the east of the borough took part in a summer holiday sports day at Broughton Fields School. The mini-Olympics featured a wide variety of events that will take place at London 2012, as well as some fun activities including three legged races, welly-wanging, sack races and ball games.

Mini-Olympians get sporty

16 August 2010

Road safety officers at Milton Keynes Council are hosting a Driver Fatigue Awareness Day to remind motorists of the danger of tiredness while driving during the holiday season.

Stay alert to the holiday travel dangers of driver fatigue

16 August 2010

Four schools in Milton Keynes marked the end of a successful book buddies literacy project at the end of the summer term, which was delivered by Milton Keynes Council Extended Services.

Book buddies see out end of term with picnic fun

12 August 2010

The Milton Keynes Play Rangers are bringing more than a touch of the seaside to Milton Keynes as they host their third year of popular Beach Parties for children and young people aged 8-16 years.

We do like to be beside the seaside…in Milton Keynes!

12 August 2010

A garden at the MacIntyre Centre, in Great Holm, a residential home for people with learning disabilities, has been brought to life thanks to the help of local people of all ages.

Growing for Goals!

12 August 2010

As the time for GCSE and A level results draws near, young people and parents in Milton Keynes may be wondering who they can turn to if exam results are not quite as expected.

Keep calm! Connexions:MK offers advice at exam results time

10 August 2010

Milton Keynes Council's Early Years Team is asking local people what they think of childcare in the borough. The survey is all part of the council's duties to ensure that childcare is accessible and meets the needs of local parents and carers with children from newborn to 19 years old.

Give your views on childcare in MK

9 August 2010
Young people from Milton Keynes sailed a traditional tallship along the English Channel, across to Alderney in the Channel Islands and one group even made it to Cherbourg in France when they took part in the Milton Keynes Youth Service residential sailing holidays this summer.

Milton Keynes young people learn the ropes on sea voyage

3 August 2010

Emberton Country Park is a three star rated Quality in Tourism site after investing in a new visitor centre at the camping and touring park.

Emberton Country Park is a tourism star performer

3 August 2010

Keeping young people fit and active during the school holidays is the aim of a number of sporting activities going on across Milton Keynes.


Young people shape up for a summer of sport

2 August 2010

Milton Keynes is hosting one of the country's largest Playday events for children on 4th August at Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes. Over 900 local children and young people have already booked to take part in the day's exciting activities.


Milton Keynes hosts fourth MK Playday for local children

2 August 2010

On 28th July the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Debbie Brock, was joined by representatives from Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council, Milton Keynes Council, Bletchley Neighbourhood Action Group and others to celebrate as the Green Flag Award was presented to Leon Recreation Ground, Bletchley.


Milton Keynes Celebrates Latest Green Flag Award

28th July 2010

Milton Keynes Music Service's String Orchestra has won a national award for their performance at the Music for Youth competition which was held at the Birmingham Symphony Hall last week.

Young musicians pull the right strings at Music for Youth Awards

28th July 2010

The team behind the MK extended services programmes, Playing for Success, Lights Up On Learning and the MK Dons Double Club, has been awarded the Quality in Study Support mark (QiSS). They were presented with the award by Gail Tolley, Director of Children and Young People's Services at Milton Keynes Council, at an awards evening held at stadiummk last week.

Award success for local children – and their tutors!