Cllr Paul Alexander, Lib Dem councillor for Newport Pagnell South ward, has led the campaign regarding the changes to the No.1 & No. 2 bus routes which have negatively impacted many bus users.   Paul has had numerous meetings with Milton Keynes Council and Arriva to try to get a solution to the reduction […]

Cllr Douglas McCall, the then responsible Cabinet member, and the Liberal Democrats introduced the Graffiti Busters when they ran the Council to tackle the scourge of graffiti. The Council had basically given up on tackling the issue before then. The Lib Dems are concerned that the Council budget proposes to cut this service, and we […]

Lib Dem ward councillors, led by Cllr Paul Alexander, have now held three meetings with Arriva senior management regarding changes to the No 1 and No 2 bus services in and around Newport Pagnell.   We have put across the concerns raised with us by residents, including the lack of direct buses to the hospital […]

The Council will be forced to make an additional £14M worth of cuts in its upcoming budget, due to cuts in grants from the Conservative Government, and this on top on the many millions of cuts already made. The Liberal Democrats will do all they can to ensure that the most vulnerable in our society […]

As you will know MK Council’s waste contractor SERCO have got behind collecting the rubbish due to pre-Christmas snow, several bank holidays and vehicle breakdowns. Today (Sunday 7th January) there were 17 SERCO vehicles collecting rubbish across Milton Keynes, and the Waste Recovery Plant and the Material Recycling Facility both opened especially on a Sunday […]

We would like to welcome Sir Vince Cable as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. Vince brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and gravitas at this crucial time for British politics and the Liberal Democrats. We would also like to thank Tim Farron for his work during his time as leader which saw a […]

  Following a meeting between leading Lib Dem councillors, Douglas McCall and Ric Brackenbury, with the Labour Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member, Labour announced at the 13th June Cabinet Meeting that they will not now go ahead with the proposed charged of £33pa for collecting garden waste.   The Council Leader made it […]

The Lib Dems believe that every young person should get the opportunity to achieve. Therefore, our education system must be properly funded. The Lib Dems were proud to introduce the Pupil Premium when we were in Government. It is our policy to protect school funding in real terms, from the early years right through to […]

Our NHS is in crisis, but it doesn’t have to be this way. We can change the direction of our country – and save our NHS. The Lib Dems will invest an extra £6bn a year in our NHS and social care system; paid for through an immediate 1p rise in all rates of income […]