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 […]

After Liberal Democrat pressure (see here), the Government website set up for parents to register for free childcare is now working. Many MK parents have registered for the Government’s new 30-hour free childcare scheme but not taken up places yet.  Most local providers are taking part, and there is a list on the MK Council […]

On the weekend a group of Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats travelled down to London to join the march to protest against Brexit, the People’s March for the Europe on the 9th September 2017. The Liberal Democrats are fighting to keep Britain as close as possible to the EU in the long term, retaining all of […]

Recently Vince Cable launched his manifesto for leading the Liberal Democrats, with a positive vision for the future of our country. Click below to see Vince’s priorities. https://www.libdems.org.uk/vince-manifesto Join our party to show support for our positive vision for Britain, looking after our people by working closely with our friends and partners in Europe and […]

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 […]