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April fools: Plans unveiled for the world’s first robot mayor
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (227+ words) Milton Keynes City Council has today revealed its boldest digital innovation yet: the world's first Robot Mayor, created in tribute to the city's pioneering status in robotics and its thriving tech sector, where one in three local jobs is tech-related....
Work begins on building 66 new council homes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (175+ words) Milton Keynes City Council and Higgins Partnerships have started work to build 66 new council homes at the former Cripps Lodge site in Netherfield.Key partners and local representatives marked the start of the project onsite to see the work begin....
City Council connects hundreds of extra families with free school meals
1+ week, 3+ day ago (145+ words) Milton Keynes City Council has helped hundreds more local families access free school meals after working closely with schools across the city." The City Council identified families who may be eligible but were not yet claiming the support. Schools then…...
Welcome boost for city’s grassroots music venues
1+ week, 4+ day ago (285+ words) Welcome boost for city's grassroots music venues'Milton Keynes Council Welcome boost for city's grassroots music venues Milton Keynes City Council is investing "40,000 to boost the city's grassroots music venues, injecting fresh energy into the night'time economy with free gigs, new…...
16 community projects shortlisted for City Council match-funding
1+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) New play equipment on Cressey Avenue in Shenley Brook End " pictured - was previously match-funded by the Community Infrastructure Fund Milton Keynes City Council has set aside another "100,000 this year to help deliver 16 new community projects across the city's towns and…...
Tenants are getting faster, higher quality repairs thanks to new contract
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (200+ words) It's been six months since Milton Keynes City Council entered a new contract with Mears to repair and maintain its 11,000 council homes, and 32,000 repairs have since been done in line with new standards set out by council tenants. To help…...
Milton Keynes progresses in UK City of Culture 2029 bid
2+ week, 2+ day ago (230+ words) Milton Keynes has been officially longlisted to become the UK City of Culture 2029, securing "60,000 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to develop its full application.Being longlisted is a significant moment for Milton Keynes and begins the next…...
City Council celebrates the impact of social workers in MK
2+ week, 3+ day ago (217+ words) (Above) Some of the social workers from the city council's Children's Services. This week, as part of World Social Work Day on 17 March, Milton Keynes City Council has been paying tribute to its teams of social workers and encouraging others…...
Families embrace Easter holiday support in record numbers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) A programme of FREE fun-packed activity sessions and meals from Milton Keynes City Council is set to brighten the Easter school holidays of families with children in receipt of benefit-related free school meals, and it's proving incredibly popular. In just…...
Popular free Midsummer Festival returns this summer
3+ week, 4+ day ago (200+ words) Do Not Process My Personal Information I want to allow Google to enable storage related to analytics like cookies on web or device identifiers in apps. I want to allow Google to enable storage related to personalization. Milton Keynes City…...