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Milton Keynes Business Improvement District

MyMiltonKeynes is a business-funded partnership that gives businesses within the Central Milton Keynes area the power to get together, decide what improvements they want to make in their city centre and how they will be managed. Your funding has directly resulted in the incredible initiatives you see below.

We believe that anyone visiting or working within Central Milton Keynes should feel safe and reassured irrespective of the time of day and be able to move around the city with full confidence. Since the BID was formed, we have worked with partners and businesses across the city to create initiatives to tackle any anti-social or criminal behaviour. We are also extremely proud of our Ambassador programme who are instrumental in helping us deliver our Safe City pledge.

Police

The BID has funded an additional Thames Valley Police Officer to exclusively patrol the BID area and tackle anti-social behaviour.

  • 2,000 hours of patrolling, police presence Find out more

Business Crime Partnership

The Business Crime Partnership (BCP) has been launched to bring businesses together so they can share information about potential offenders in a safe space.

  • 50 members are currently signed up to BCP Find out more

BID Ambassador

Our BID Ambassadors are the eyes and ears of the BID and work closely with Thames Valley to cross reference and share information.

  • 900 incidents tackled and addressed Find out more

CCTV

MyMiltonKeynes has directly funded two CCTV cameras in partnership with Milton Keynes City Council.

  • BID Ambassadors integral to identifying locations for CCTV cameras Find out more

Business Continuity Plan

The BID has published a step-by-step guide to help businesses protect their premises and staff from major incidents.

  • Safety and Security is a key focus of the BID Find out more

Tap to Donate

£20,000 has been raised to help the city’s homeless population through the BID’s Tap to Donate machines.

  • £20,000 raised for the homeless Find out more

Action4Youth

Funding of The Breakout Programme and The Inspiration Programme projects.

  • Funding of The Breakout Programme and The Inspiration Programme projects Find out more
  • The BID’s team of dedicated CMK landscapers has 4 staff who provide greening improvements
  • Over 33,000 sq. metres of paving has been deep cleaned.
  • Countless landscaping improvements have taken place across CMK, resulting in the removal of 2,400 tonne bags of green waste and many thousands of needles.

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 Find out more

Heritage Project/Grafton Park

The Heritage Project has tackled a huge number of the city’s underpasses, maintaining them to an excellent level.

  • 350 boxes of needles cleared Find out more

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 Find out more

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. Find out more

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 Find out more

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 Find out more
  • MyMiltonKeynes has commissioned a number of research projects to better understand the changing behaviours and expectations of consumers, employees and sector representatives.
  • The BID has played an integral role in helping MK Council better understand the needs of businesses, to shape their policies around future education and employment requirements.

MyJobs Recruitment & Retention

The BID is focussing on making Milton Keynes a competitive and aspirational place to work.

  • Focus on making the city competitive and aspirational place to work Find out more

Allyship Programme

An allyship programme has been offering training and workshops for businesses that want to improve their knowledge and understand more about the challenges facing women in business.

  • Partnership with Women Leaders Find out more

Partnership/Stakeholder Development

The Stakeholder Development group was created to enable businesses to get together and discuss major issues affecting the area.

  • Key area developers have been engaged throughout the process. Find out more

Accreditation/Governance

MyMiltonKeynes is actively pursuing its second accreditation from British BIDs.

  • Accreditation assures levy payers that the BID is a well run and governed by local businesses Find out more

The BIDs events schedule has always been an exciting addition to the city’s activities.  In 2022 we hosted the summer festival which sold out in 30 minutes and offered many family fun day events. The Christmas Light switch on was the largest ever. We also sponsored the MK Pride festival, IF: Milton Keynes International Festival, MK Business Achievement Awards, Charities such as Willen Hospice, MK SNAP and the MK SME awards.

Christmas Light Switch On

The annual Christmas Lights Switch On helps to attract around 3,000 visitors to the area.

  • The annual Christmas Lights Switch On helps to attract around 3,000 visitors to the area. Find out more

TV Advert

A new summer version of the Milton Keynes TV advert was reshot by the BID’s production team.

  • Summer version of MK advert reshot Find out more

IF: Milton Keynes International Festival

MyMiltonKeynes has been the Volunteer Partner of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival twice.

  • Over 200 people pledge their time Find out more

Fashion Shows at John Lewis - MK Hospital Charity - Funds raised for Baby Leo & Chemotherapy Chairs

MyMiltonKeynes raised £3,000 for Milton Keynes Hospital Charity through its Spring and Winter Fashion Shows at John Lewis.

  • £3,000 raised for Milton Keynes Hospital Charity Find out more

Jubilee/City Status

A long weekend of fun saw thousands celebrate the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the awarding of city status to Milton Keynes.

  • More than 2,500 join in the celebrations Find out more

Partnerships & Sponsorships

The BID Team enjoyed another fantastic year of sponsorships and key partnerships around our great city.

  • Sponsored MKBAA and MK SME Awards Find out more

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