Last night, Milton Keynes Council passed the budget for 2021/22, along with a key Liberal Democrat amendment that allocated money to areas that desperately need more support. The Liberal Democrat amendment means the budget will now include: £100,000 to tackle child poverty £70,000 to help care leavers rent and purchase their own homes £65,000 for […]

The Liberal Democrat Group on Milton Keynes Council are proposing a £100,000 amendment to the 2021/22 budget to help tackle child poverty. The Liberal Democrats have been consistently campaigning on the issue of child hunger and poverty, having originally called for the Child Poverty Commission to be set up back in 2019. Last year they […]

Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats will be bringing forward a detailed amendment to the Council’s budget for 2021/22, proposing extra money for child poverty, flooding, bins and more. The amendment includes money for planning enforcement, tackling isolation amongst the vulnerable, replacement bins, rental and purchase bonds for care leavers and local flood wardens. There is also […]

Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats are proposing an amendment to the Council’s 2021/22 budget to make sure flood wardens are trained and equipped. At this month’s Council meeting, the Liberal Democrat Group will propose a budget amendment that includes £15,000 to fund training and equipment for volunteer flood wardens across Milton Keynes, who’d be able to […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the Council to put £65,000 in their budget to fund support for planning enforcement in Milton Keynes. The Group will propose this as part of their amendment to the 2021/22 budget at February’s Full Council. They are suggesting the money be used to recruit a senior enforcement officer for 12 months, […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling for £50,000 to be added to the Council’s 2021/22 budget to be used to tackle loneliness and isolation. The Group will propose this as part of their amendment to the budget at Full Council on 24 February. They are suggesting the money be used to fund investment in two temporary […]

The Liberal Democrats are proposing an amendment to the Council’s 2021/22 budget that includes £70,000 for housing help for children leaving care. The Group want to see £50,000 allocated to set up a bond scheme for carers to help them get on the property ladder, and £20,000 to help care leavers with deposits on rented […]

The Liberal Democrat Group will be proposing an amendment to the Council’s budget that includes £100,000 for new bins across the city, including solar powered ‘smart’ bins. The money would fund 50 new bins that would replace those that are no longer fit for purpose or damaged. It would also fund 15 smart bins, which […]

It has been just over a month since towns and villages in Milton Keynes were hit by heavy flooding, and the Liberal Democrats on Milton Keynes Council have been demanding answers and solutions. Councillor Jane Carr represents Newport Pagnell South ward, which was hit badly on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. She has since been […]

Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats say the Tories are “in disarray” over MK2050 – the strategy for the city’s future. The Strategy sets out the vision for Milton Keynes’ future, and cross-party support for its success is crucial, say the Lib Dems. However, at Wednesday’s Council meeting, the Tories split three ways when it came to […]