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. Snacks and drinks will be supplied, as well as entertainment, including a DJ throughout the [...]
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 MK Council Extended Services. To mark their achievements Tickford Park Primary School enjoyed a picnic at Campbell Park. The events offered pupils the opportunity to come face to face [...]
The Tyringham to Filgrave Road will be closed from its junction with the B526 Northampton Road for a distance of approximately 200 metres. This is due to enable repairs to the stone arch Tyringham Gateway to take place safely for the public and the workforce. There will be scaffolding under the gateway and therefore this [...]
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. Adjudicators were extremely impressed with their performance of the Holberg Suite by Grieg, giving conductor Euan Forrester a special mention. The award means that the [...]
A MAJOR project is to start next week to improve roads across Milton Keynes. The works are due to start next Monday (12th July) and is set to continue until the third week or so in September. The work involves removing the existing surface down to a depth of 110mm (in most cases) and then [...]
The Learning Difficulties and Disabilities Team at Connexions:MK, Milton Keynes Council’s young people’s advice and support service, held a parents event on Saturday 3rd July to demonstrate to parents of children from Special Schools in Milton Keynes how Connexions:MK can support young people with a learning difficulty or disability until the age of 25. The [...]
The Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet All in 1 group, has been awarded a regional Citizenship Award for their initiative to provide young people aged 5 to 18 years with a card that serves as free photo identification, a bus pass and a store discount card. Responding to a young people survey carried out in 2009 [...]
Newport Pagnell Youth Club could be the place to inspire the next Heston Blumenthal as young people are now able to enjoy cooking lessons in the youth centre’s brand new kitchen. Funded by the Milton Keynes Community Foundation and the Harry Middleton Trust, the much-needed kitchen makeover replaced a thirty year old kitchen – nearly [...]
Liberal Democrat Milton Keynes Council is holding a special one day compost bin sale on Saturday, 17th July where residents can take advantage of our special offer – £10 for a 220 litre compost bin (normally sold at £14 plus £5 delivery). While Milton Keynes residents are now enjoying the benefits of our food and [...]
Young brass, woodwind and percussion players from five Milton Keynes’ primary schools recently joined forces for the first ever MK Elementary Band Day. The hosts, St Bernadette’s School, Over 100 pupils, who have been having lessons from Lib Dem Milton Keynes Council spent a day learning new pieces. The day ended with a concert for [...]
