{"id":920,"date":"2024-06-17T14:49:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/?p=920"},"modified":"2024-07-02T12:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:59:57","slug":"updated-mkcc-proposal-for-community-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/updated-mkcc-proposal-for-community-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated MKCC Proposal for Community Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<p>A meeting was arranged by Milton Keynes City Council on June 12th 2024 to update GHRA on the now completed feasibility study that was looking into how best to provide a long term space for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A copy of the presentation is available below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fa82e3bd-b300-419b-8dcd-3b270b01b9f8\" href=\"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Galley-Hill-Update-June-2024.pptx\">Galley-Hill-Update-June-2024<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Galley-Hill-Update-June-2024.pptx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fa82e3bd-b300-419b-8dcd-3b270b01b9f8\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The proposal included the following key points:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction of two new classrooms at the Watling Way Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconfiguration of the Watling Way Centre hall to use as a dual purpose hall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal of stairs and ramp to the former Small Meeting Place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replacement of the parapet wall on the balcony of the SMP with low-maintenance railings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New gate to the front of the former Arts Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New fencing to the rear of the former Arts Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal of the children\u2019s play area adjacent to the former Arts Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Play area to be re-landscaped and converted into a community garden leased to either GHRA or SSTC (who in turn would have a service agreement with GHRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short-Term use of the former Arts Centre by GHRA prior to the charities moving in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to proceed with these proposals and move on to procurement and awarding the contract for the works is scheduled for the 9th of July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These extracts from the presentation show the site before works began:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-642ef3a4-67a7-457a-9199-90362eb4f85a\">\n<li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?resize=474%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-922\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?resize=1024%2C622&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?w=1275&amp;ssl=1 1275w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Before.png?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And how the site may look after all works are completed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?resize=474%2C345&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?resize=1024%2C745&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?resize=768%2C559&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?w=1127&amp;ssl=1 1127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ghra.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/After.png?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have your say!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be a key talking point for this months residents meeting, if you want to have a say in how GHRA responds to these proposals come along to the school hall Thursday 20 June at 7pm.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A meeting was arranged by Milton Keynes City Council on June 12th 2024 to update GHRA on the now completed feasibility study that was looking into how best to provide a long term space for residents. A copy of the presentation is available below: The proposal included the following key points: The decision to proceed &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/2024\/06\/17\/updated-mkcc-proposal-for-community-space\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Updated MKCC Proposal for Community Space<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[108,13,57],"class_list":["post-920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-community-centre","tag-ghra","tag-milton-keynes-council"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":929,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/920\/revisions\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ghra.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}