Adoption of Public Land and Facilities

Until they are "adopted" they remain the sole responsibility of the developer.  The developer is responsible for ensuring that there is a safe, lighted route in to all occupied homes, and that any roads or footpaths already adopted are clear of vegetation and obstruction - but that's it.

You can find out whether an area has been or is intended to be adopted by MK City Council using the online interactive city map on the council's website, or by asking the councillors for that area.

The Adoption  Process
Status of Far Holme, Middleton
Status of Ashland
Status of Oakgrove

Other areas
In many wards in Milton Keynes there remain a very few other small areas marked as to be adopted eventually but not adopted yet - and some that have technically been adopted but the service department doesn't know!  This may be because the paperwork was not completed properly, or because the developer went bankrupt and the case is still being settled, or the area is still technically under development currently or reserved for development in future.  if there's an area not being maintained near you, and it's causing a problem, please contact the Focus team for help.  We'll try to identify the owner and the level of maintenance that should occur, and to chase them if it's not being done. Please note that until sites are developed, the open space is maintained simply as a field.