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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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MK is probably the only one that makes sense from a population scale and size of economy to be a city. The rest are still large towns at best.
What does this gesture achieve in practical terms? Do they get to build an airport? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago. "
The wider area saved our bacon during WW2 so that’s got to count for something. And I dare say it will contribute more to the future than most of the other locations.
Do any of the others have an Ikea? I know drive through McDonalds was suggested as benchmark - but surely Ikea is more fitting. |
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago. "
Saying that, the towns that were there before MK was created are much older. |
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago.
The wider area saved our bacon during WW2 so that’s got to count for something. And I dare say it will contribute more to the future than most of the other locations.
Do any of the others have an Ikea? I know drive through McDonalds was suggested as benchmark - but surely Ikea is more fitting. "
Our local ilea is in Wednesbury , and that is certainly not a city!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago. "
S'got robots tho  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought a city had to have a cathedral and a university or did I just make that up?
It used to.. They changed the rules "
Next you’ll tell me they banned smoking in pubs. |
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By *harpDressed Man OP Man
over a year ago
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago.
The wider area saved our bacon during WW2 so that’s got to count for something. "
The wider area's reward WAS to have the Milton Keynes museum of roundabouts built. Obviously they shortened the name for the roadsigns... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Milton Keynes does actually have a Cathedral, its not a normal brick built one but a Tree Cathedral which has been here since the late 80's.
We also do have University campuses here as well.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Milton Keynes does actually have a Cathedral, its not a normal brick built one but a Tree Cathedral which has been here since the late 80's.
We also do have University campuses here as well. "
It is good to have new cities, no reason they all have to be ancient. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago. "
Concrete cows and roundabouts that’s culture |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"MK is probably the only one that makes sense from a population scale and size of economy to be a city. The rest are still large towns at best.
What does this gesture achieve in practical terms? Do they get to build an airport? "
I don't think size is a determining factor |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Milton Keynes does actually have a Cathedral, its not a normal brick built one but a Tree Cathedral which has been here since the late 80's.
We also do have University campuses here as well.
It is good to have new cities, no reason they all have to be ancient. "
Exactly MK isnt supposed to be an old place  |
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
Yes, Milton Keynes. What of it?
Milton Keynes has limited heritage as it was created less than 50 years ago. "
Heritage isn’t necessarily defined by age. MK is a modern place (with a medieval village at its core), but it’s also a nationally important example of town planning and creating spaces for homes and businesses quickly. |
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By *ocusMan
over a year ago
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"MK is probably the only one that makes sense from a population scale and size of economy to be a city. The rest are still large towns at best.
What does this gesture achieve in practical terms? Do they get to build an airport? "
Would planning rules change? Making it easier to build wherever they like? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought a city had to have a cathedral and a university or did I just make that up?
Sunderland doesn't have a cathedral."
I belive it's a cathedral or university. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"MK is probably the only one that makes sense from a population scale and size of economy to be a city. The rest are still large towns at best.
What does this gesture achieve in practical terms? Do they get to build an airport? "
They dont need to build one as we already have Cranfield Airport within a few miles of MK. On the Bucks/Beds Border. |
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"I thought a city had to have a cathedral and a university or did I just make that up?
Sunderland doesn't have a cathedral.
I belive it's a cathedral or university. "
Or large population or a specific level of local government.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I thought a city had to have a cathedral and a university or did I just make that up?
That ended in the 19th Century!"
Things were better back then. I miss the haberdashery. |
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People who live there have always referred to Milton Keynes as a 'city' - whenever I heard anyone say that they were going to the "city centre", I would point out that it wasn't, and they always argued that it was...
....it dates back to the early days of its development, when it was designated as a 'new city', and that was stated on the 'Welcome to' road signs - compounded when those originals were later replaced and kept the 'new city' reference, despite still only officially being a borough and town... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Wrexham has a uni and a very large church…not sure it’s quite a cathedral but it’s beautiful "
Yes I does! Glyndwr University. I gained my degree there  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Dunfermline got City status, suppose there's a bit of history there with it being Scotlands capital at one point.
Surprised Paisley never got city status. I'm sure it's the largest town north of the wall. |
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By *andSCouple
over a year ago
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????"
If you go back it’s got Bletchley in its current borders which was one of the towns on the original Roman road.
So there’s definitely heritage just a little more obscured than some because of the extensive development of the new town. |
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I love living 12 miles away from MK.
It has tons of things to do. Some of it appears quite soulless especially the city centre. But if you know where to look there are some cracking venues from Pinks to Crauford Arms.
It has put a lot of effort in to appeal to its prospective residents. Some of them weird like the concrete cows and some of them innovative. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"..having apparently had to demonstrate "cultural heritage"
Milton Keynes???????
They've been trying for a long time in a roundabout kind of way."
Oh bloody hell! More roundabout jokes!
Feels like we’re going around and round in circles! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Bangor NI whatever is the world coming to that wee town is no City.
The only good thing about NI cities like newry , lisburn and now Bangor is for answers on pointless."
Whenever I'm playing along I always shout out Scottish or Northern Irish cities. Always get a low score. |
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