A number of garages in Milton Keynes are set to be demolished, making room for more parking spaces.
Milton Keynes City Council has announced its plans to demolish old garage sites in Bletchley. Nine garages on Westminster Drive and six garages on Dorchester Avenue will be cleared, creating room for more parking spaces for residents in the town.
The City Council says that the garage blocks have fallen into 'disrepair' in recent years, and have become hubs for fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.
Work has now started on clearing the areas with work expected to be finished by the Summer.
The City Council has now started clearing the sites to make way for demolition, with works expected to be complete by the summer.
Bletchley West Councillor Lauren Townsend, who is also Cabinet Member for Public Realm on the City Council, said: “These garage sites were heavily used by the community, but over time, their usage has declined massively and they’re now in poor condition.
"It simply isn’t safe or sustainable for us to leave the garages as they are, so we have been working with residents to establish the best option for site. Bletchley, just like other older towns, has limited parking so it’s great news that these works will create over a dozen more spaces.”
Labour Ward Councillor Mick Legg added: “Over the years, we have tried to keep the garages clear of fly-tipped rubbish and have drastically improved the landscaping. However we always knew that this work would be a temporary fix. Creating more parking will drastically improve the area for residents, and I look forward to seeing the project complete.”
