I am delighted to introduce the latest edition of Open Door. This edition features reports on Summer Activities, adapted to comply with social distancing rules, that we were pleased to be able to support.

I am pleased to introduce the latest edition of Open Door. This edition features our Annual Report which summarises the Council’s activities over the past year including details of our statement of accounts.

I am pleased to introduce the first of this year’s editions of Open Door. We are looking forward to a busy year in West Bletchley with many new events and initiatives due to take place within the parish. Read about some of these in this edition and continue to visit our website or follow us on Facebook for ongoing MK3 news.

Bletchley Council will complete its four years of office in May this year. So there will be elections for a new Parish Council on the first Thursday in May together with elections for Milton Keynes Council. There will be an opportunity to meet the new Council at the Annual Parish Meeting on 19th May. All residents are welcome to attend this meeting and ask questions of the Council.

This edition features details of awards that we have received for our Parks and Gardens. We have recently agreed to continue to manage landscape maintenance within the parish for a further 3 years. This will enable us to continue to work with local residents and groups to improve the green spaces that you tell us are of most value to you.

Welcome to the July edition of Open Door where we again feature details of our summer holiday play activities for children which we know from previous years prove popular with our younger residents.

It was such a great shame that we had to cancel the carnival this year – the first time in the many years it has been running. So a big sorry to all those who worked so hard before the event and were looking forward to taking part in the parade or on stalls and to all those who were looking forward to a day out. However, on Saturday 6th July at Bletchley Youth Centre, we are going to show off all the wonderful costumes and creations made for the Carnival. Do join us if you can.

Welcome to the Spring edition of Open Door. I am so pleased that the recent referendum on our Neighbourhood Plan resulted in the plan being accepted. It means that the areas and issues identified as being important to residents in West Bletchley will be part of any planning considerations.

We find ourselves again at that busy time of year making preparations for this year’s Carnival. I hope you will be able to join us on the 9th June for this year’s event. Our 2018 carnival charity is the MK Community Fridge who will be using the proceeds raised at this year’s event to help set up a new community fridge in West Bletchley.

Welcome to the summer edition of Open Door. This edition includes our Annual Report to residents summarising the Council’s activities over the past year and our statement of accounts. This year of course we have our Neighbourhood Plan in place as a statutory document and a reference point for any development plans. On that note, you will see that we are still very much involved in monitoring and challenging the proposed Salden Chase development.

I was delighted recently to hold a networking lunch for the many community organisations working in West Bletchley. It was a privilege to meet so many, mostly volunteers, who give so much time and effort to make West Bletchley a better place to live. The range of activities provided was astounding.