Christmas and New Year bin collections
Normal collections will resume from Monday 13 January 2025.
| Original collection date | Revised collection date | Bin collection |
| Wednesday 25 December | Friday 27 December | Black, blue and green |
| Wednesday 1 January | Friday 3 January | Black, red and blue |
| Wednesday 8 January | Thursday 9 January | Black, blue and green |
Real Christmas trees will be collected if the trunk is no more than 15cm / 6in in diameter, fit neatly inside your green bin with decorations removed. Alternatively, trees can be taken to one of the city council’s recycling centres. You can book a slot and check the opening hours at: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/hwrc
All updates/changes can be found on the Milton Keynes City Council website
Boundary Review for Milton Keynes
The Boundary Commission have now published their draft recommendations for the new wards in Milton Keynes. All the details of the report can be found on the Boundary Commissions website, consultation on the draft proposals will end on 24 February 2025.
Coffee Mornings
The next coffee morning is Friday 3 January 2025 in the Millennium Hall from 10.30am to 12pm.
All are welcome, come along and enjoy a tea or coffee and cake and catch up with friends and neighbours.
Autumn 2024 edition of Moulsoe Mail
All the information for events in the village for the next few months can be found in Autumn Moulsoe Mail
MK City Plan 2050 Consultation
Milton Keynes City Council have published the draft plan for MK City plan 2050. The consultation ended on 9 October 2024. To see the plan go to Milton Keynes City Council website.
Local Government Boundary Commission Review – Milton Keynes
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England have launched their initial consultation on new warding patterns for Milton Keynes City Council. The first part of the consultation ended on 9 September 2024. Details of the review can be found on the Milton Keynes City Council website and the Local Government Boundary Commission website.
The review is taking place to enable the increase in the number of Ward Councillors in Milton Keynes from 57 to 60 and adding an extra ward to make the number of wards in MK to 20.
The next opportunity for commenting on the review will be after the draft proposals have been published towards the end of 2024
There are 3 criteria that drive the decision making:
- electoral equality – a similar number of electorate are represented by the ward councillors
- community identities and their interests – ensuring that communities that are connected to neighbouring areas maintain that connection, for example where communities go to shop, to school or attend places of worship
- effective and convenient local government – ensuring that ward boundaries make sense and ward councillors are able to move easily between the communities they represent.
Final proposals will be published in Spring 2025 with the implentation of the review planned for 2026.
Waste and Recycling Collections
Recycling and Waste collections take place every Wednesday, this day will only change during Christmas and New Year period. Those changes will be available via the MK Council website and will be posted on the village Facebook page.
The red and blue wheelie bins are collected on alternate weeks.
The calendar can be found on the MKCC website
Please remember, don’t leave your household waste blocking roads or pathways or outside other people’s property. Your bins must be placed at the boundary of your property nearest the highway by 7am on the day of collection. Don’t leave bins out for collection too early – too early is considered to be before 5pm the day before your collection. For more information about Recycling and Waste, visit www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling
Any missed collections that affect the whole village will usually be collected the next day.
All missed collections can be reported after 5pm on the day of collection – Missed Collection
MK East – Change of Contractor
The main contractor for the next phase of the MK East development will be completed by Laing O’Rourke. Any queries or concerns for this next stage should be directed to Laing O’Rourke Customer Care team on 01202 045323, or via their email mke.enquiries@laingorourke.com
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Booking is required.
Winter opening times, 1 October to 31 March: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Summer opening times, 1 April to 30 September: 7.00am to 7.00pm
Anyone wishing to attend a HWRC will be required to book a 15 minute slot by contacting Customer Services on 01908 252811 or a slot can be booked online. For more details on booking please go to the MK Council website https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling/community-recycling-centres-tips.
On arrival at the HWRC, residents will be required to show confirmation of booking and identification.
The safety of the public and the teams is essential so anyone who feels ill with COVID-19 symptoms must not visit the sites.
HWRC staff will not be able to assist with carrying items so please ensure that you come to the tip with whoever helped you load heavy items into your vehicle.
Marshall Aerospace relocation to Cranfield Airport
Marshall Aerospace has concluded the second round of consultations on their proposal to relocate their Aerospace headquarters and operations to Cranfield Airport.
The outline planning application has now been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) and can be viewed by going to the CBC website and search with the application no. CB/22/04299/OUT
Walking around Moulsoe
Please keep to the footpaths when walking around the village and fields a copy of the Public Rights of Way can be found here at Moulsoe Footpaths or you can also access this information and print maps on the Milton Keynes Council website here:
https://mapping.milton-keynes.gov.uk/mymiltonkeynes.aspx
Go to My Maps, navigate over to Moulsoe on the Map, then click on “Public Rights of Way” from the list on the left side to turn on the rights of way layer. The bridleways will be marked in green, and footpaths in purple.
Please remember that the footpaths (yellow markers) are for walking and running and not for cycling. The bridleways (blue markers) can be used for cycling as well as walking & horse riding.
Please don’t ride bikes on the footpaths around the fields.
https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-public-rights-of-way
Cycling in Milton Keynes
Where to Cycle
Milton Keynes is very lucky in the fact we have our amazing Redway system which is complimented by the beautiful leisure paths. We have some lovely cycle routes already mapped out and signposted for you to enjoy before, during and after Ride It Out. These include our 12 mile Millennium route and our brand new five Cultural Routes. More information on our cycle routes and their maps can be found here on our website; https://www.getsmartertravelmk.org/cycling
Fancy making your own route? Use our journey planner and interactive map on our Get Smarter Travel website to design your own cycling adventure: https://www.getsmartertravelmk.org/
MK Council Emergency Planning Advice
Infomation and guidance on what to do in emergencies can be found on the MK Council website.
Cranfield Airparks
The councils response to the proposed development at Cranfield airport can be read here Cranfield Airparks development plan comments
Milton Keynes East Development
Milton Keynes East Strategic Urban Extension Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document
Milton Keynes Council consultation on the proposed development ran from 7 August 2019 to the 16 October 2019. The Parish Council response to the consultation document.
Broadband
High speed broadband is now available in village. This was a project sponsored by the Parish Council since 2016 – both FTTC and FTTP broadband is available dependant on your location in the village.
IDNet, who has provided upgraded internet access in Moulsoe for the past two years, will donate a minimum of £1.50 per month to St. Mary’s Church for any new IDNet broadband/telephone connections. This applies to residents in Moulsoe and across the borough by quoting STMARYSMOULSOE. To check availability please go to www.idnet.net.
For the church to benefit please refer to the St Mary’s link before placing any orders and if you have any inquires please email moulsoe@idnet.com
Home Security Assessment
Our local PCSO Arlene Ormston can offer residents a free home security assessment. If you would like to make an appointment please contact Arlene via email arlene.ormston@thamesvalley.police.uk
There is also a Home Security Advice leaflet that can be found here – Home Security Advice.
Have we missed something?
Please email parish.clerk@moulsoeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Last updated 9 September 2024