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Following local government re-organisation in 1974, [3] the new Milton Keynes Borough Council initially operated out of the offices of the five councils it had replaced, although it relocated to Sherwood House (later known as Challenge House) in Bletchley in late 1974. [4] [5] The new borough council decided to commission dedicated civic offices.
From its creation, the district was also given borough status, entitling the council to be known as Milton Keynes Borough Council and allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [3] [4] From 1974 until 1997, the council was a lower-tier district authority, with county-level services provided by Buckinghamshire County Council.
This is a list of the districts ('grid squares') of Milton Keynes, England. This list only includes settlements and business districts in its built-up-area. [1] For a complete list of areas in the borough, see civil parishes in the City of Milton Keynes. OpenStreetMap mapping of Milton Keynes, showing most of the districts
Glebe Farm is a district of south-east Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England, within the Wavendon civil parish. It was constructed to help the Milton Keynes urban area with its rapid increase in demand for housing. [1] The site is part of the "Eastern Expansion Area" of Milton Keynes, [2] identified in 2004 by the then government. [3]
The City of Milton Keynes is a borough with city status, in Buckinghamshire, England. [3] It is the northernmost district of the South East England Region. The borough abuts Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the remainder of Buckinghamshire. [a] The borough is administered by Milton Keynes City Council, a unitary authority.
Newton Leys within Milton Keynes is a brownfield development and within the Buckinghamshire Council area is greenfield. The full district covers some 104 hectares (260 acres) and comprises development land with housing for up to 1650 homes with employment areas, shops, a school, community facilities, new park, hotel, a care home and leisure ...
The government wound up MKDC in 1992, 25 years after the new town was founded, transferring control to the Commission for New Towns (CNT) and then finally to English Partnerships, with the planning function returning to local council control (since 1974 and the Local Government Act 1972, Milton Keynes Borough (now City) Council).
Following an increase in housing demand in the Milton Keynes urban area, the Wavendon civil parish has undergone major development, including the construction of two new estates (Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm) on its eastern outskirts. Milton Keynes City Council regards this part of the parish as a major part of Milton Keynes' "Eastern Expansion ...