MyMiltonKeynes Wins National Industry Awards

MyMiltonKeynes BID is celebrating national success once again after winning Gold in the Street Scene / Visual Impact category and Silver in the Security & Safety category at the National BID Awards 2026, recognising the organisation’s transformative work across Milton Keynes City Centre.

Gold Award for Street Scene and Visual Impact in Milton Keynes

The Gold award recognises the BID’s hands-on approach to improving the look, feel and environmental quality of Milton Keynes city centre. Judges highlighted initiatives delivered by the BID’s in-house landscaping team, including large-scale lavender planting to enhance biodiversity, the installation of high-impact floral displays along Midsummer Boulevard, proactive street scene improvements such as Operation Bike Lock, and the revitalisation of Grafton Park, transforming an underused space into a cleaner, greener and more welcoming urban park.

Silver Award for City Centre Safety and Security

The Silver award for Security & Safety recognises the BID’s major overhaul of its city centre safety approach, including the introduction of a proactive security presence and the rollout of a BID-led business radio network connecting businesses, police and CCTV partners. These initiatives have strengthened partnership working, improved business confidence and contributed to a safer Central Milton Keynes environment.

CEO Jill Farnsworth said:“I’m incredibly proud of our team. We’re a 14-strong group of people who genuinely care about Milton Keynes and take real pride in the work we deliver every single day. These awards recognise the dedication, professionalism and passion our public realm and safety teams bring to the city centre. Seeing their work recognised nationally means a huge amount to them and inspires us to keep delivering even more.”

The awards mark another milestone in what has been a highly successful year fo

r MyMiltonKeynes BID, which also won a national SME award in November 2025.