Sikh worshippers objected in vain to longer alcohol and entertainment licensing hours at a Milton Keynes sports bar and music venue at a meeting yesterday (Tuesday).
A leading councillor brushed aside a senior opponent’s objections as “silly” before agreeing to start a consultation exercise on the next big expansion of Milton Keynes.
Developers looking to convert 200 office units into flats above Milton Keynes Central railway station have appealed against a council decision to refuse their permitted development rights.
A pub has been given official permission to use its wooden restaurant extension after a committee was given evidence that it is covered by safety certificates.
Discount supermarket Aldi will be allowed to bulldoze a shopping centre in Milton Keynes without there being a final agreement on where an historic mural will eventually go.
Property giant Rightmove has gone into battle over a controversial residents’ only parking zone in a residential area where many of its employees park during the day.
Private bus companies are being invited to take over three unprofitable routes in Milton Keynes after the current operator decided not to continue with them beyond October 27.
An independent review of how planners gave the go-ahead to a giant warehouse behind people’s homes will include checks on other planning decisions made by Milton Keynes Council.
An African takeaway has been granted a licence to sell alcohol in a Milton Keynes crime hotspot after agreeing to a list of conditions demanded by police.
Rail passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling today, as heat-related speed restrictions will mean a “significantly reduced service” on the route between Northampton and London Euston.
