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Heritage Project/Grafton Park

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Heritage Project/Grafton Park

The Heritage Project has continued to be a focus for the Landscaping Team and through that, they have tackled a huge number of the city’s underpasses, maintaining them to an excellent level.

  • 350 boxes of needles cleared
  • 13,000 sqm of secret garden area at Grafton Park overhauled
  • Underpasses cleared and cleaned

Overview

The Heritage Project has again been of great importance to the Landscaping Team and through that, they have tackled a huge number of the city’s underpasses, maintaining them to an excellent level. This has included clearing rubbish and drug paraphernalia, including 350 boxes of needles. This then ensures safety for people visiting the city and using the underpasses. The secret garden area at Grafton Park, which includes 13,000 sqm of space, has been given an overhaul by the landscaping team.

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Landscaping Team

The BID’s landscaping team works hard to clean and clear areas across Central Milton Keynes making it a welcoming space for visitors, employees and residents.

  • 8,880sqm of pruning has been undertaken

  • That's more than the size of a football pitch

  • 1,785sqm of trees specially coppiced.

Additional Funding

£177,000 of additional funding has been earned for heritage and further landscaping projects.

  • £177,000 of additional funding secured for future projects

  • This comes after successful green area clearing

  • This funding will fund projects above the regular schedule

Market & Station Square

Milton Keynes Market & Station Square have been added to the areas that the BID will be improving.

  • Additional 5 day a week cleansing.

  • Enhanced pest control with Axatax rodent specialists

  • These areas are the latest in the growing list of areas receiving additional services from the BID.

Seasonal Planting

Visitors to Station Square will now see 18 new seasonal  planters bringing a splash of fresh colour to the area.

  • 12 new seasonal flower planters installed

  • A further six filing cabinet planters too

  • Improving people's first impressions of the city

Pest Control

Pest control has always been high on the BID teams agenda, clearing the area of unwanted ‘guests.’

  • Pest control continues with extensive baiting

  • Building on the 60% downturn of Term 1

  • Work carried out across key city areas

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