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MKNEWS Wednesday,January25,2012 | Issuenumber:490| www.mk-news.co.uk | £1wheresold MK’sFAVOURITEandBritain’sBEST–voted‘BESTFREENEWSPAPERINTHEUK’bytheNewspaperSociety Advertisement feature. Your MKNEWS is inside II|January25,2012|www.mkweb.co.uk|MKNEWS MKNEWS Wednesday,January25,2012 | Issuenumber:490| www.mk-news.co.uk | £1wheresold MK’s FAVOURITE Newspaper powered online by www.mkweb.co.uk Ken Clarke drops in Headteacher celebrates to find out why top marks on our mediation matters new schools page SEEPAGE13 SEEPAGE25 We’re giving away NEWS Expansionplans JohnLewisgiventhe go-aheadbycouncil Page2 LoveFishermead Proudresidentsare stickingupforestate Page3 Damningreport Findingsofreviewon SecklowGatebridge Page9 Nosmokingban BYADAMGRINSELL Proposalisstubbedoutby acrossthecity. [email protected] “We will be helping more than 50 StonyStratfordcouncillors groups and organisations to access MKNEWShas£50,000togiveaway- much-needed funds and I’m very Page11 and this is your chance to grab a proudthatMKNEWSisattheheartof Secretgig pieceoftheactionforyourcommu- thatproject.” nity. She is also urging as many people KaiserChiefsperform WehaveteamedupwithSportRelief andorganisationsaspossibletotake andtheMKCommunityFoundation theopportunitytoapply. atTheLivingRoom toawardthemoneytogroups,clubs She added: “Whether you are a Page20 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 “Oftenpeoplewhodonatetocharity ■ For more information on the don’t get to see where their money Sport Relief Community Cash Allthenewsandpictures goes, but with this Sport Relief scheme, the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief fromlastnight’smatch CommunityCashschemeyouwillget Mileandhowtoapplyforgrants,turn to see your money in action right topages14and15. Startspage82 2|January25,2012|www.mkweb.co.uk|MKNEWS 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 Alzheimer’sResearchUK willbetakingaFormulaOne pathtoschoolleaversandother 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 Crawley,hasbeenmadea nershipwithTXMRecruitLtd. andvisitorsareadvisedtofind ChampionofAlzheimer’s Otherorganisations-Niftylift, outaheadoftimewhichcampus ResearchUKinrecognitionof JTL,CosworthandRockwell theyshouldvisitbyloggingonto hisexceptionalsupportasa Automation-willalsobe www.mkcollege.ac.uk,orcalling spokesmanandfundraiser. promotingapprenticeship 01908684452. MKNEWS|www.mkweb.co.uk|January25,2012|3 SS EE RRII OO TT SS,, VVAA WW RR OOSS,,EE DDRRSS NNOONN WWIIDDOOCCOO RR OO DD -- NN II WW 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 TanniGray-Thompson,Britain’s machineatSansetsu(UK) WorkEquipmentRegulations. mostsuccessfulParalympics Limitedwhenhisrighthand Itwasfined£7,000andordered athlete. becamecaughtandwastrapped topaycostsof£2,742. TO READ OUR NEW AND IMPROVED MK BUSINESS SECTION SEENEXTWEDNESDAY’SMKNEWS 4|January25,2012|www.mkweb.co.uk|MKNEWSMKLETTERS MKNEWSisproudtobethetrulylocalnewspaper forMiltonKeynesandthesurroundingareas.We providethemostwidelyreadlocalnewspaperfor Poweredonlineby: ourreadersandadvertisersandareconstantly lookingatnewwaystoimproveourservice.Ifyou havefeedbackforus,pleasecontactanyonelisted below LetterstoTheEditor,MKNEWS,1DiamondCourt,FoxMilne,MiltonKeynesMK150DU|[email protected] WWWWWW..MMKKWWEEBB..CCOO..UUKK Smoking ban thoughts tion.It’sbannedindoorsandwe ontothetenantslistofresponsi- thatacouncilhomerentincrease GENERALMANAGER respectthat,butit’sourworld,our bilitiesawhileago,aswerealotof including£1.70aweekfor SIR-WhatIfindhopefulaboutthe air,notyoursaloneCllrBartlett. otheritemsthatweastenantsnow improvementswillcreatea JonathanCropley story‘StonyStratfordsmokingban Youmayhavebeenacouncillor havetopayforsoMiltonKeynes crisis. 01908242490 rejected’,whichappearedonyour for25years,howeverInowsus- Councilcansavemoney. 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StoppingsmokinginStony den. thinginlifeisfree,andifit's waitingtohearfromyou Nameandaddresssupplied Stratfordwouldimpacton Icontactedtherepairsteamand not,someoneelseshouldpayfor Newsdesk:01908689595 thepubsandotherbusinesses thecontractorwhocameouttold it? Pictures:AndyHandley01908689586 The air’s for us all too. methatthecouncilisnolonger JohnBaker CllrBartlettshouldconcentrate responsibleforrepairstofences Woughton SIR-Havingmovedtothearea onmoreworthwhilecases! thatseparategardens,sothat’s COMMERCIALMANAGER recentlyIamshockedatthese StephenHardy another£40Iwillhavetofindon Where are repairs? ludicrousideasthatCouncillor Sentbye-mail part-timewagestogetitfixed. 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RECRUITMENT thearea,whichhavealreadysuf- couldbeputindangerifrentsare LastyearIhadburstpipesas Tel.01908242490 Fax.01908689550 feredbadlyduetothesmoking notincreasedtothelevelhehas Increase is reasonable therewasnoinsulationonthem.I Email:[email protected] banalreadyinplace. proposed(Wouldyoupaymore hadtopayforsometobeputon Let’sfaceit,it’sallowednation- forrepairs?,MKNEWS,January SIR-ItisdisappointingtoseeMK them. Wewouldlovetoshowyoujusthoweffectiveadvertising inMKNEWSis.Forthemostcost-effectiveadvertising wideandinalmosteverypartof 18). LibDemdinosaursvotingagainst Sowhatexactlyaretherepairs solutionsacrossMK,calloneofoursalesstaff theworld-wepayourcounciltax Wellitmaycomeasasurpriseto everymeasuretoimprovethelives thatarebeingdone? andheavypricesforthecigarettes himbutthecostofrepairstobro- ofpeopleinourtown. AngelaNorris themselveswhichismostlytaxa- kenglassinwindowswaspushed CouncillorChrisWilliamsstates Sentbye-mail Jon Brett’s City Life DISTRIBUTION 01582390365 enquiries @mailboxdistribution.co.uk WEcarefullydelivertheMKNEWSeveryWednesdaytothe His fortnightly column written exclusively for MK NEWS wholeofMKaswellasmostofthesurroundingtownsand villagesstretchingintoCentralBedsandpartsofNorthants. Wealsodeliverothernewspapertitlesintotherestof Bedfordshire,Northants,Cambsandfurtherafield. Fin’s fantastic memories Inadditiontoourhouseholddeliveries,wehandcopiesof MKNEWStocommutersatMKRailwayStationevery Wednesdaymorningbetween6.15amand9-15am. Wealsodeliveranadditional8,000copieseachweek intopublicbuildings,offices,industrialareas,bars,restau- rantsandshopsforpeopletoreadthatmaynotlivelocally andreceiveacopyathome. FOR15years,Scots-bornFin wasinthe90sthatFinmade seasidetownofCleethorpesin Accordingtothelatestindependent,auditedreadership madeMiltonKeyneshishome MiltonKeyneshishome. theNorthEastishishome,which figures,MKNEWShas aweeklyreadershipinexcessof andmadeabigimpressiononthe Initiallyleadsingerwith5Go iswhereIcaughtupwithhim. 130,000adultsandthisfigureisgrowingasweaddon morecopiestoourdistributionacrossMK.Weaimtodeliver burgeoninglivemusicscenein Jazz-theresidentbandatthe Rightlycashinginonthe thebestpossibleservicetoourreadersbutifyouhaveany thecity. recentlyopenedPoint–Finwas successofHandbagsand questionsorconcernsaboutdistributionpleasefeelfreeto Astheformerhell-raisingfront- abletoshowcasehismusical Gladrags,Finisnowthepremiere contactourteamonthenumberlistedabove.Ourdeliverers manof80srockbandWaysted, talenttonewaudiences. RodStewarttributeactinthe earntopratesofpay.Ifyou’dliketojoinourteamplease FintouredwithOzzyOsbourne Withsuchavaried country.JustsearchFinMuiron contactthedistributiondepartmentonthenumberabove. andMotleyCrueandcountedDef showbusinesscareer,it’sdifficult Youtubeandseeforyourself. LEAFLETDISTRIBUTION LeppardsingerJoeElliotandIron topickahighlight.Perhapsitwas “I’vefantasticmemoriesof MaidencroonerBruceDickinson anaward-winningcollaboration MiltonKeynesandwouldloveto 01582390358 ashismates. withStonyStratford’smost bringtheRodshowtotown. ryan.chambers Themid-80swereablurofsold famousson,thelateBigGeorge “IalsomissmymateBig @mailboxdistribution.co.uk outstadiums,lycrajumpsuitsand Webley,providingthevocalfor Georgesomuch,”Fintoldmethis generallycrazynights. thethemetunetoBBC’sThe week. Weareabletoofferareliableleafletdistributionserviceto Followingtheinevitable‘musical Office? “It’sfairtosayI’velivedthe between3,000and330,000homesacrossMK,Bedfordshire differences’,FinandWaysted Nowadaysperformingunderhis dream,beenthereandgotthe andNorthamptonshire.Pleasenote,though,thatsomeofthe copieswecirculateeachweekcannotbeinsertedwith wenttheirseparatewaysandit fullnameofFinMuir,theunlikely rock‘n’rollt-shirt.” leaflets.Pleasecalltheabovenumberfordetailsandprices. MKNEWS Poweredonlineby: TELL US YOUR VIEWS WWW.MK-NEWS.CO.UK THERECYCLEDPAPERCONTENTOFUK WHERETOFINDUS NEWSPAPERSIN2010WAS77.4PERCENT DOYOUAGREEORDISAGREEwiththe OURwebsiteisupdateddaily 1DiamondCourt,FoxMilne,MiltonKeynes, Theenvironmentisimportantto storiesinthepaperorhaveyoua withallthelatestnews,views, MK150DU us. viewonanMKsubjectyouwant sportandleisurelogonto: www.mk-news.co.uk MKNEWSisprintedonpaperpro- heard? Phone:01908242490 Fax01908689550 ducedfromenvironmentally www.mk-news.co.uk Officeopen9am-5.30pmorbyappointment. managedforests. Lettersmustarrivebynoonon PublishedandoriginatedbyLSNMediaLtd Monday,includeyourfullnameand AnE-editionofourpaperis PrintedbyIliffePrintinCambridge Pleaserecycle addressandshouldbekeptshort,to alsoavailableon-line thisnewspaper thepointandmaybeedited. MKNEWS|www.mkweb.co.uk|January25,2012|5 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. 6|January25,2012|www.mkweb.co.uk|MKNEWS MKNEWS|www.mkweb.co.uk|January25,2012|7 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 Mondaynight,itpackedout designatedasanewtownon Thefilm,whichwasproduced • Extensions and New Builds from Planning to Completion threescreensatCineworldat January23,1967. inpartnershipwithMilton Xscape. Featuringahostofinterviews KeynesCityDiscoveryCentre, • Ground Maintenance • Driveways & Patios Setagainstabackdropofsev- withoriginalcityplanners, alsoincludesinterviewswith • Roofing Repairs • General Building • Full Refurbishments entiesnostalgiaandpioneering combinedwiththeopinionsof MKNEWS’veryownphotogra- spirit,3CurlyWurlysand106 someoftheoriginalcity pherAndyHandley. • Private & Commercial Property Maintenance Teenager ‘sorry’ Please call our office for a free quotation Unit2E,FernfieldIndustrialEstate,WhaddonRoad, Mursley,MiltonKeynes,MK170PR Tel: 01908 507778 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 MKNEWSBRIEFS 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. 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