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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.
Population of City of Milton Keynes (unitary authority area) in 2021 [14] At the 2021 census, the population of the borough was 287,060. [4] This was an increase of 15.3% from the 2011 census, when the population of the borough was 248,821. [15] By 2050, the City Council projects that the borough's population will reach 410,000. [16]
Kents Hill, Monkston and Brinklow is a civil parish that covers the Kents Hill, Brinklow, Monkston, Monkston Park and Kingston neighborhoods of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. [2] As the first tier of Local Government, the Parish Council is responsible for the people, living and working in this area of Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes Central is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. [2] Since that election, it is represented by Emily Darlington (Labour).
Cranfield Airport (ICAO: EGTC) is an airfield just outside the village of Cranfield, in Bedfordshire, England. It is 7 NM (13 km; 8.1 mi) south-west of Bedford and 5.5 NM (10.2 km; 6.3 mi) east of Milton Keynes. [2] It was originally a Second World War aerodrome, RAF Cranfield. It is now used for business aviation, private flights, and for ...
One third of the council is elected each year for 3 years, followed by one year without election, unless there is a substantial boundary change (when all seats are elected). Following an electoral review, changes to wards and an increase in the number of seats, 57 councillors were elected for all 19 wards from May 2014 onwards. [ 22 ]
The City Council also operates an on demand bus service known as "MK Connect", which serves the whole unitary authority area. [197] Milton Keynes is served by (and, via its Redway network, provides part of) routes 6 and 51 on the National Cycle Network. [82] [83] The nearest international airport is London Luton and is easily reached by coach ...