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IN THE FIRST FEW MONTHS OF 2025, WE SPOKE WITH RESIDENTS ON LOWER INCOMES - ESPECIALLY IN GLEBE/EAGLE FARM AND WHITEHOUSE ESTATES IN MILTON KEYNES - ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES OF LIVING IN NEW HOUSING AREAS AND NAVIGATING THE CITY ON TIGHT BUDGETS. BELOW IS BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO WERE INTERESTED IN TAKING PART.
THE LINK BELOW IS NO LONGER ACTIVE BUT IF YOU ARE A LIVED EXPERIENCE EXPERT AND HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS TOPIC OR THE RESEARCH FINDINGS, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! YOU CAN CONTACT KEETIE ROELEN BY EMAILING KEETIE.ROELEN@OPEN.AC.UK
With the city of Milton Keynes continuing to grow and the national Government focused on building more than a million new homes and developing New Towns across the country, it is vital to get insight into the benefits and struggles of living in newly established areas when money is tight. New housing estates tend to focus on the better off while the establishment of services and public transport often lags behind.
As part of this endeavour, it is crucial we gain a better understanding of what it’s like to live in a new town like Milton Keynes, and especially its newly established neighbourhoods, when income is low.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
What’s in it for you?
- Make your voice heard and raise issues that have so far been ignored or overlooked.
- Have your concerns raised with local MPs, MK Council and the voluntary sector.
- Contribute to national discussions about how to make new housing estates or New Towns work for everyone.
- If interested, become a co-researcher on future projects.
How to get involved?
If this sounds of interest, please use this link to sign up.
You can choose to take part in individual conversations, in a group discussion with other research participants, or both. We will then be in touch with more information.
Rest assured that if you sign up, there is no obligation to participate. You can pull out at any point.
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