The Government’s Minister for Waste has praised Liberal Democrat Milton Keynes Council as being one of the top authorities in England for tackling fly-tipping. She said, “Councils as diverse as Sheffield, Worthing and Milton Keynes are driving down fly-tipping through targeted, concerted action. I want other councils to follow their lead.” Milton Keynes has seen [...]
Earlier this year (2007) we consulted you about what the Lib Dem led Milton Keynes Council’s pledges should be. We wanted to know which are most important to you. Thank you to everyone who replied. You supported our pledges overall and they are listed below in YOUR order of priority. The Lib Dem Council will: [...]
Some years ago, Milton Keynes Council closed off the old part of the A509 adjacent to Emberton Park which had formerly been used as an unofficial lay-by. The closure came about following a request from Emberton Parish Council, who were concerned about the number of accidents involving vehicles entering and leaving the lay-by and also [...]
Thursday 29th November 2007 will be long remembered by thousands of people as the day that Her Majesty The Queen paid her third official visit to Milton Keynes. The visit marked the 40th anniversary of the designation of Milton Keynes as a New Town. The Queen’s itinerary involved three landmark projects that each go to [...]
The Liberal Democrat Council has taken action to increase the number of new homes built for rent for low income households. 30% of new houses will be “affordable” of which 25% will be for social rent and the other 5% for shared ownership. The changes are designed to help young local people to set up [...]
MK Lib Dems have welcomed the report of the Independent Inspectors Panel on the South East Plan which rejects a proposal by Conservative run Bucks County and Aylesbury Vale Councils that Milton Keynes should be expanded east of the M1 into our rural villages. “The Lib Dems are delighted that the Independent Panel which looked [...]
Less than a year after two schools amalgamated, Tickford Park Primary School in Newport Pagnell is celebrating its best ever set of results, according to figures recently released by the Government’s’s Department for Children, Schools and Families. The former Riverside First and Lovat Middle schools amalgamated in January 2007 to form Tickford Park Primary School, [...]
Schoolchildren are to receive a boost to their reading thanks to a free book scheme designed to encourage parents and carers to read aloud to children. The Booktime project was launched at the beginning of October to provide every child in a reception class throughout the Borough with a free book. Each child receives a [...]
Speaking after fields in Moulsoe flooded Sam Potts said: “I am aware that there was one house which was flooded in Moulsoe, but it was mostly the fields. These are the very same fields that Bucks Conservatives want to build all over – This is plain bonkers . Building on these fields is setting people [...]
Sam Potts has today announced that after requests from residents more Sand bags will be with Tap Yard residents by Sunday afternoon. Leader of the Council and Cabinet member responsible for Emergency planning joined Sam Potts on a site visit to Stoke Goldington. Cllr Isobel McCall, Leader of Milton Keynes Council and Cllr Douglas McCall [...]
