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BYADAMGRINSELL Proposalisstubbedoutby
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[email protected] “We will be helping more than 50 StonyStratfordcouncillors
groups and organisations to access
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nity. She is also urging as many people
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WehaveteamedupwithSportRelief andorganisationsaspossibletotake
andtheMKCommunityFoundation theopportunitytoapply. atTheLivingRoom
toawardthemoneytogroups,clubs She added: “Whether you are a
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andcharitiesthatservethecity. sports club that needs new equip-
Small amounts between £500 and ment, or a social group looking to
£1,000willbehandedouttothosein enticenewmembers,getintouchand MKLIFE
MiltonKeynesdeservingitthemost, make sure you have a chance of
whetheritisasportsclub,playgroup receivingagrant.” What’son
oranyotherorganisationthathelps Awhole host of celebrities are
outthoseinthecity. supporting the Sainsbury’s Sport andwhere
Every week in the run-up to the Relief Mile in Milton Keynes and
Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sport Relief Community Cash Startspage31
Sunday,March25,MKNEWSwillbe scheme,includingMirandaHart,pic-
telling you about the groups and turedright.
MKPROPERTY
organisationsthathavealreadybene- Shesaid:“Domeproudandenter
fitedfrompreviousgrants,andwillbe the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile in
givingyouinformationonhowtoget MiltonKeynesonSunday,March25. Findyour
involved. “Ifwealldoourbitwecouldmake
MKNEWSeditor Cally Jenkins will this the biggest Sport Relief yet – dreamhome
bepartofthepanelthatwilldecide comeonguys!
which groups will be getting the “Whetheryourun,walkorcrawlto Startspage45
money. thefinishline(Ipersonallyfavourthe
Shesaid:“Thisissuchagreatoppor- gallop)youreffortsreallywillhelpto MKSPORT
tunity for the community of Milton make a huge difference to those in
Keynes to benefit directly from the needbothhereintheUKandacross
SportReliefinitiative. theworld’spoorestcountries.” DonsvsStevenage
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don’t get to see where their money Sport Relief Community Cash Allthenewsandpictures
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City dubbed one to watch in report
THEREisasenseofpridein MiltonKeynesremainsoneto ly-skilledresidents,itisaplace
MiltonKeynesafteritwaspegged watchandthislatestreportfrom wherepeoplewanttodobusi-
asonetowatchinthisyear’s CentreforCitiesismostwel- ness.”
reportfromtheindependent come.” Thecity’sMPshavealso
think-tank,CentreforCities. ThereportexplainsthatMilton expressedtheirdelightinMilton
Forthethirdyearrunning, Keynesiswellplacedtosupport Keynes’success.
MiltonKeyneshasbeenpraised thecreationofthejobsand IainStewartsaid:“Iampleased
foritsstrongeconomy,thestan- growththatwilladdresstheUK’s thatitrecognisedthehighskills
dardofitsworkforce,andoverall unemploymentchallenge. levelinthecity.”
durabilityinthefaceofincreas- JonWeymouth,development MarkLancasteradded:“Itisa
inglytougheconomicconditions. directoratthecentre:mk,said: greatcredittoMiltonKeynesthat
Councilleader,AndrewGeary, “Withalargenumberofbusiness thereportshowssuchpositive
said:“We’realwaysconfidentthat startupsandlargepoolsofhigh- economicresults.”
Lookingtothefuture:Anartist’simpressionofhowtheextensiontoJohnLewiswilllook
John Lewis expansion
plans given go-ahead
BYADAMGRINSELL reconfiguredtoincreasethesales ningapplicationsincethebuild-
[email protected] areabyabout20,000sqft,andthe ingwaslisted,yetdespitecom-
frontofthestorewillbeextended pellingarguments,MKCrejected
A MULTI-MILLION pound intothecolonnades. itsadvice.”
expansionofacitycentrestore Robert Hall, centre:mk centre PaulHunt,managingdirectorof
hasbeengiventhego-ahead. director, said:“As a listed build- JohnLewisMiltonKeynes,said:
OnThursday night, controver- ing,itisimperativethatwework “Ourmulti-millionpoundinvest-
sialplansforJohnLewisinthe- to maintain the important fea- mentwillbenefitlocalshoppers
centre:mk were unanimously turesofthelistingwhilestillfacil- and will contribute significantly
agreed by Milton Keynes itatingthecreationofanewand to the vitality and appeal of
Council’s (MKC) planning com- modernretailspace,andthereis Milton Keynes and thecen-
mittee, despite opposition from no doubt in our minds that a tre:mk.”
EnglishHeritage. refurbished and enhanced John The investment is forecast to
Thegroupobjectedtotheplans Lewisstorewillhelpusdothis.” contribute increased customer
asitsaidthedevelopmentwould Ken Baker, of CMK Town spendingofaround£10-£15mil-
‘harm’thebuilding,afteritwas Council and one of the original lionperannum.
givenGradeII-listedstatus. architects, said:“It was the first Constructionwillstartinearly
Theaccesstothestorewillbe time that English Heritage had spring and is expected to take
updated,partoftheshopwillbe recommendedrefusalforaplan- sevenmonths.
David’s plea to Open day for college courses
help research
AVARIETYofapprenticeships programmes.
withsomeworld-leadingfirms SallyWatts,directorofmarket-
SINGER-SONGWRITERDavid willbeshowcasedatMilton ingatthecollege,said:‘‘Inthese
ReadheadedtoWestminster KeynesCollegeOpenDayon timesofhighunemployment,
yesterdaytocallfornewmeas- Saturday. it’smoreimportantthaneverfor
urestoboostdementiaresearch. Mostnotably,RedBullRacing ustoofferasteponacareer
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warnsthattheUK’sworld- showcartothecollege’snew young,andnotsoyoung,stu-
renowneddementiaknowledge Innovation&TechnologyCentre dents.’’
basecouldbelostunlessscien- attheChaffronWayCampus. Thecollegewillprovideinfor-
tistshavebetteropportunities Representativeswillbespeaking mationonawidenumberof
toenterandremaininthefield. tostudentsaboutapprentice- courses.
MrRead,57,fromNorth shipsinthecompany,inpart- Itwillbeopenfrom11am-2pm
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Spreadingthelove:FastsignsownerAlanGrimeswithoneofthepopularstickers
Residents spread
love with stickers
BYDANPALMER intothecity’sfirst‘safehaven’. mightbuildcommunityspirit.”
[email protected] AlanGrimes,ownerofFastsigns FastsignsapproachedCampbell
in Bletchley, read about this in ParkParishCouncilwholikedthe
PROUDresidentshavequitelit- MKNEWSandswungintoaction ideaandtook150stickers.
erallybeenstickingupfortheir withhisstickersidea. But they were such a hit that
estate. Hewantedtohelpinanywayhe they soon had to return for
Hundreds of stickers bearing could after seeing the article, anotherbatchandmorethan500
the unashamed motto ‘I love which included an impassioned havenowbeenprinted.
Fishermead’ have started to pleaforasaferFishermeadfrom Thecompanyhasnotcharged
appear around the area – stuck studentGiovannaLareya. forthestickerswhichhavebeen
up by people determined to Mr Grimes lives in Northam- usedinschoolsandbythepolice.
restore the community’s tar- ptonbutstillwantedtohelp. Others have appeared on car
nishedreputation. He said: “After reading MK windowsandbuildings.
Theestatewasrockedbyafatal NEWSIwasawareofsomeofthe DominicWalker,parishmanag-
arsonattackandtheshootingof problemswhichhavebeenocc- erandclerkoftheparishcouncil,
two teenagers last year, and in urringandIwantedtoseeifwe said:“Wearequitehappytoget
NovembertheCitizens:MKgroup coulddoanything. behind this, it’s about positive
launchedabidtoturnthearea “Itwasjustanidea,Ithoughtit reinforcement.”
Worries over child poverty
MKNEWSBRIEFS
Freetechnologyadvice
LOCALbusinessescanbenefit LATESTfiguresonchildpoverty variationsbetweenareaswith
fromafreeITadvicesession havebeenslammedbyMK’s Bletchleytouchingonachild
tomorrow.Theevent,hostedby GreencouncillorLizCampbell. povertylevelof40percent.
Biztech,willbeheldatthe Areportpublishedthisweek CllrCampbellsaid:“These
MiltonKeynesUniversityCentre, bythepressuregroupEndChild figuresarealarmingandunac-
from6pm.Businessescanget Povertyclaimedthatoneinfive ceptableanddemonstrate
helpregardingtechnologyand localchildrenarelivingin therealitybehindthe
businessfromtheexpertpanel. poverty. Government’sliethatweareall
Placesarelimitedsoplease Thestatisticsshowsignificant inittogether.”
visitwww.biztech.org.ukto
book.
Man loses fingers at factory
PupilsheadtoWembley
PUPILSfromOakgroveSchool
willcompeteintheNational AFACTORYinTilbrookwasfined betweentwopoweredrollers.
FinaloftheCoca-Cola afteraworkerlostthreefingersin Thefactorywasissuedwithan
EnterprisesRealBusiness abubblewrapmakingmachine. ImprovementNoticebecausethe
Challenge2011atWembley MiltonKeynesMagistrates’ correctsafetymeasureswerenot
Stadiumtoday.Theywillspend CourtheardthatDanielWinters, inplace.Thishasbeenrectified.
thedayrespondingtobusiness 29,fromLeightonBuzzard,was Thecompanypleadedguiltyto
challenges,aswellasmeeting cleaningdebrisfromthe breachingProvisionandUseof
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mostsuccessfulParalympics Limitedwhenhisrighthand Itwasfined£7,000andordered
athlete. becamecaughtandwastrapped topaycostsof£2,742.
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Cost of replacing
covers hits £75k
BYADAMGRINSELL
[email protected]
ABOUT £75,000 was spent on
replacement drain covers in
2011asthoughtlessthievestried
tomakethemostofincreasing
scrapmetalprices.
Milton Keynes Council spends
about £300 from the highways
maintenancebudgetperreplace-
ment drain cover, while thieves
only make around £10 for each
onetheymanagetosell.
Lastyear250coverswerestolen
from around the borough,
including28inonespateofthefts
from the A509 near Newport
PagnellonDecember8.
Another24-atacostof£7,200-
were taken from the B526
between Gayhurst and Newport
Pagnelllatelastyear.
That means a whopping
£75,000 of taxpayers’ money
wouldhavebeenspentcovering
uptheholesleftbehind.
Last year, MKNEWS reported
thatthecouncilistryingtotackle
the problem by fitting specially
hingedgullycovers,whichwould
make it harder for them to be
stolen.
Acouncilspokesmansaid:“We
arelookingtorepairtheA509by
the end of the month and any
help the public can give us by
reporting anyone acting suspi-
ciouslyonthehighwayswillalso
helpustremendouslyinprevent-
ingmetalthefts.” Missing:ConeswherethedraincoversusedtobealongtheA509
NeighbouringauthorityCentral
Bedfordshire Council is looking cussingthisandsuggestedthatit Central Beds to get money for
to bring in rules which would would turn to its neighbouring theirill-gottengains.
allowthecounciltolicensescrap authorities, including Milton When asked if Milton Keynes
metaldealersinitsarea. Keynes,tojoinitsscheme. Councilwouldbesingingupto
At its full council meeting last Itishopedthiswillstopthieves this, a spokesman said the
Thursdayitpassedamotiondis- just visiting a dealer outside of authoritycouldnotcomment.
Fight to save Homestart
MKNEWSBRIEFS
Academy’sfirstartgala
HAZELEYAcademywillhostits APETITIONhasbeensetupina Inabattletosavethevaluable
debutartgalatomorrow.The bidtosaveHomestartMilton serviceoneofthevolunteershas
eventwillincorporatetheofficial Keynesfromclosure. setupane-petitiononthe
openingofthepublicart AsreportedbyMKNEWSin MiltonKeynesCouncilwebsite.
sculptures,withapresentation August,thecharitywillloseits Readerscanshowtheirsupport
bythecreators.Therewillbea corefundingfromMiltonKeynes byvisitinghttp://epetitionsmk.
selectionofartpieces,including CouncilfromApril1,whichcould firmstep.com/petitions/saving-
paintings,prints,culture, forcethecharitytoclosein homestart-milton-keynes.
ceramicsandphotographyon March. Thedocumentneedstogain
display.Theeveningwillstartat Itsgroups,aswellasahome 500signaturesforaseniorofficer
5.30pmandrununtil7.30pm. visitservice,offersupport,advice togiveevidenceatthecouncil’s
andalisteningeartofamilies overviewandscrutinymanage-
CelebratetheNewYear strugglingtocopewithissues mentcommittee.
CHILDRENatBusyBeesNursery suchassickchildrenandother Ifitreceivesmorethan1,000
joinedinChineseNewYear situationswhichmakeparents namesitwillbedebatedbythe
celebrationsbydressingupin feelinneedofhelp. council.
theanimaloftheyeartheywere
born.Theyalsomakeadragon
andhadaparadeandsampled Have a say on area’s future
someChinesefood.Nursery
manager,LorraineHarben,said:
“Thiswasagreatopportunityfor
thechildrentolearnabouta LANDOWNERSinWolverton onFriday,February2whencon-
differentcultureandtheir havepledgedtheircommitment sultantsfromThePrinces
celebrations,especiallyoneso toitsneighbourhoodplan FoundationfortheBuilt
richinhistory.” process. Environmentwillfeedback
Theplansaredesignedtogive designoptionstothelocalcom-
Fineforabandoningcar localpeoplemoreofasayinthe munity.
AMANwasorderedtopay£625 placeswheretheyliveandwork. MarieOsborne,convenerof
infines,costsandcompensation Thefutureredevelopmentof WolvertonSteeringGroup,said:
onFridayafterpleadingguiltyto Wolvertontowncentrewillbe “It’saonceinalifetimechance
dumpingacarinWhitesCroft, discussedataneighbourhood todeliverchangeforWolverton
Leadenhall.Jean-ClaudeEkoliof planningeventnextweek. towncentreandIwouldencour-
Swindonwasidentifiedasthe Therewillbetwopublicopen ageeveryonelivingandrunning
registeredownerbutfailedto meetingstakingplaceatSt abusinessinthetowntoget
removethecarintheseven-day George’sChurchat7pm. involved.”
noticeperiod. Thefirstwilltakeplacenext Formoreinformationvisit
Tuesdayandthesecondwillbe www.futurewolverton.co.uk.
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Masterplanners:ArchitectDerekWalker,FrankHenshaw,formergeneralmanagerattheMiltonKeynes B S
DevelopmentCorporation,andarchitectStuartMosscropwithLeeScriven UILDING ERVICES
Film hits big screen on city’s birthday
AMOVIEaboutMiltonKeynes RoundaboutsisfilmmakerLee dwellers,thetwo-hourdocu-
haditspremiereonthecity’s Scriven’stakeontheearlydays mentaryincludedfascinating
45thbirthday. ofthedesignatedNewTown. archivefootageandmusicfrom
Viewedforthefirsttimeon MiltonKeyneswasformally theera. • Architectural Design &Planning Service Available
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for part in riots
BYSOPHIESCOTT yesterdayhesaid:“Thinkingback passedaway.MrTooleaddedthat
[email protected] now I know how much I have hewasonthe‘edge’ofthegroup,
maturedandchangedmylife.I didnotknowanyonethere,and
A 17-YEAR-OLD who took part paytaxesandIamamemberof describedothermembersofthe
inthesummerriotshassaidthat thecommunity.Iwouldbedis- mob as the ‘dodgiest people in
getting a job has ‘changed his gracedasIamsuretheshopown- MiltonKeynes’.
life’. erswere.Thereareonlysomany Hepleadedguiltytoviolentdis-
Theboy,whocannotbenamed timesIcansaysorry.ButIwould orderatanearlierdateandwas
for legal reasons, stole a milk- reallyliketoforgetitandcarryon handeda12-monthreferralorder
shakefromLondisinFurztonand with my life. Working has andmustpay£85costs.
threwachairinCoralsbookmak- changedmylife.” MKNEWSputinarequestfor
ersinQueensway,Bletchley. Since the riot he has found a therestrictionsonidentifyingthe
Theteenagerwaspartofa50- full-timejobinHertfordshire. youthtobelifted,butchairman
strong gang who took to the In mitigation his solicitor, of the magistrates, Gordon
streets of Milton Keynes and DuncanToole, said he had suf- Whitfield,saiditwasnotinthe
BletchleyonAugust9. feredinthemonthleadingupto publicinterestashedidnothave
At Milton Keynes Youth Court the trouble as a relative had anypreviousconvictions.
Ownership sparks debate
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Knifepointrobbery
AMANwasthreatenedwitha CONCERNShavebeenraised cabinetnottoseeassettransfer
knifewhenwalkinghomeon overMiltonKeynesCouncil’s asanopportunitytowithdraw
Saturdaynight. planstotransfercommunity completelyfromfacilities.
Thesuspectstoppedthevictim assetstootherorganisations. Suggestionsthatthescheme
intheV7Bletchleyunderpasson Aswellasopeningtheideaup mightbeacostsavingmethod
theH9sidejustbeforemidnight. toconsultation,fiveproperties werestronglydenied.
Hethreatenedhimwithaknife, havebeenidentifiedtouseina Thecabinetaddedtheplans
demandingthevictim’sphone pilotscheme. werenotbeingrushedthrough
andwallet. However,therewascallforthe intimeforthebudget.
Ifyouhaveanyinformationcall
policeon101.
Repair work to locks finished
Womanfoundneargym
AWOMANwasfoundneartoa
gymonSundayafternoon,with REPAIRworkonthepopular JeffWhyatt,BritishWaterways’
noideahowshegotthere. SoulburyThreeLockswascom- seniorwaterwaymanager,said:
The21-year-oldregainedcon- pletedonFriday. “AtBritishWaterwayswetake
sciousness,withslightinjuries, Thetwo-week,£90,000project prideinknowingthatthesereno-
onNorthRow,CMK,nearVirgin torestorethemtotheirformer vationworksgoalongwayto
Activegym,at1.40pm.Ifyou glorybeganonJanuary9andwas ensuringthepublicwillbeable
haveinformationcall101. essentialtokeepcanalsand toenjoythewaterwaysformany
riversaccessible. yearstocome.”
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