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Milton Keynes: what’s happening where you live

What the council itself has published on the five things it most shapes for a household: homes, getting about, the bill, the local environment and schools. Each line is quoted from the council’s own document, with the link. This page says what was decided or proposed; it never says whether it was right.

Read on 24 September 2026. Councils publish at different rates and in different places, so “nothing found” means nothing found, not nothing happening.

Council plan · Budget · Meeting papers · Councillors · Register of interests · Consultations

Housing

The MK City Plan 2050 seeks to allocate land for over 38,000 additional new homes, in addition to close to 29,000 already due by 2050.

“The MK City Plan 2050 will seek to allocate land for over 38,000 additional new homes, with a focus on existing urban areas.”

Milton Keynes City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. Same FAQ page: 'Through previous local plans, neighbourhood plans and planning permissions, close to 29,000 new homes are due to come forward by 2050.' The plan is at independent examination (https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/mk-city-plan-2050/mk-city-plan-2050). Council news 10 June 2026 names the current corporate plan as 'Council Plan 2025/2027'.

Transport

The council consulted (17 July–28 August 2026) on a new 20mph zone throughout the Browns Wood estate.

“Milton Keynes City Council is proposing the introduction of a new 20mph zone throughout the Browns Wood estate.”

Milton Keynes City Council, 17 July 2026. Read 24 September 2026. Consultation dates 17 July 2026 – 28 August 2026 (now closed). Several other 2026 traffic-order consultations are listed at https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/consultations/closed.

Council tax

Band D set by Milton Keynes for 2026–27: £1,847.53 of a £2,372.21 total bill in the area. MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (Open Government Licence).

Milton Keynes City Council increased its share of council tax by 4.99% for 2026/27, including a 2.00% adult social care levy.

“Milton Keynes City Council has chosen to increase the precept it charges to fund its own expenditure requirement by 4.99%, 2.00% of which is an Adult Social Care levy.”

Milton Keynes City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. 'Your Guide to Council Tax in 2026/27'. Same document: '£1,847.53 goes to Milton Keynes City Council (£1,759.72 in 2025/26)'. Verified with pdftotext.

Environment

Milton Keynes' aims are to be carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2050, and net zero for the City Council's activities by 2030.

“Reach net zero for the City Council’s activities by 2030”

Milton Keynes City Council, undated. Read 24 September 2026. Same page: 'we set ambitious aims for Milton Keynes as a Council and as a City; to be carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2050.' Verified via direct fetch.

Education

The council proposed prescribed alterations at nine schools to deliver additional SEND provision (consultation 10 November–7 December 2025).

“The council are proposing to make prescribed alterations at Bushfield School, Wyvern School, Downs Barn School, Portfields Primary School, The Willows School and Early Years Centre, Wood End Infant and Pre-school, Summerfield School, The Woodlands School and Romans Field School to deliver additional SEND provision in Milton Keynes.”

Milton Keynes City Council, 10 November 2025. Read 24 September 2026. Statutory proposal consultation 10 November 2025 – 07 December 2025 (closed).

Who runs the council

60 seats in 2026. Run by: a coalition or arrangement of Liberal Democrats and Labour. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Liberal Democrats 20, Labour Party 19, Conservative and Unionist 12, Reform UK 9.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

Elections here now: New Bradwell ward (24 September 2026).

All 60 councillors, by ward
  • Brad Connors (Reform UK) — Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
  • Ray Blackman (Reform UK) — Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
  • Sarah Tomlin (Reform UK) — Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
  • Ed Hume (Labour Party) — Bletchley South
  • Jordan Cattell (Reform UK) — Bletchley South
  • Steve Swain (Reform UK) — Bletchley South
  • Finlay Hughes (Reform UK) — Bletchley West
  • Melvyn Rook (Reform UK) — Bletchley West
  • Millie Rook (Reform UK) — Bletchley West
  • Kerrie Bradburn (Liberal Democrats) — Bradwell
  • Marie Bradburn (Liberal Democrats) — Bradwell
  • Robert Exon (Liberal Democrats) — Bradwell
  • Nana Ofori-Atta (Liberal Democrats) — Broughton & Moulsoe
  • Sam Crooks (Liberal Democrats) — Broughton & Moulsoe
  • Wing Tsang (Liberal Democrats) — Broughton & Moulsoe
  • Emily Ho (Liberal Democrats) — Campbell Park & Willen
  • Graham Eaton (Liberal Democrats) — Campbell Park & Willen
  • Paul Trendall (Liberal Democrats) — Campbell Park & Willen
  • Darron Kendrick (Labour Party) — Central Milton Keynes
  • Elina Apse (Labour Party) — Central Milton Keynes
  • Jordan Coventry (Labour Party) — Central Milton Keynes
  • David Hopkins (Conservative and Unionist) — Danesborough
  • Johnny Luk (Conservative and Unionist) — Danesborough
  • Victoria Hopkins (Conservative and Unionist) — Danesborough
  • Peter Cannon (Liberal Democrats) — Furzton
  • Saleena Raja (Liberal Democrats) — Furzton
  • Shawna Barnes (Liberal Democrats) — Furzton
  • George Thomas (Labour Party) — Great Linford
  • Martin Petchey (Labour Party) — Great Linford
  • Naseem Khan (Labour Party) — Great Linford
  • Alison Andrew (Conservative and Unionist) — Hanslope
  • Shanika Mahendran (Labour Party) — New Bradwell
  • Stephen Brown (Labour Party) — New Bradwell
  • Andy Carr (Liberal Democrats) — Newport Pagnell
  • Jane Carr (Liberal Democrats) — Newport Pagnell
  • Tony Oyakhire (Liberal Democrats) — Newport Pagnell
  • David Tyler (Conservative and Unionist) — Olney & Rural
  • Keith McLean (Conservative and Unionist) — Olney & Rural
  • Peter Geary (Conservative and Unionist) — Olney & Rural
  • Jenni Ferrans (Liberal Democrats) — Ouzel Valley
  • Macsene Isles-Ahite (Liberal Democrats) — Ouzel Valley
  • Uroy Clarke (Liberal Democrats) — Ouzel Valley
  • Jennifer Wilson-Marklew (Labour Party) — Stony Stratford
  • Joe Hearnshaw (Labour Party) — Stony Stratford
  • Tabitha Brown (Labour Party) — Stony Stratford
  • Krish Pillai (Conservative and Unionist) — Tattenhoe
  • Manish Verma (Conservative and Unionist) — Tattenhoe
  • Shazna Muzammil (Conservative and Unionist) — Tattenhoe
  • Adrian Burton (Reform UK) — Walton
  • Ben Adewale (Liberal Democrats) — Walton
  • Duncan Banks (Liberal Democrats) — Walton
  • Amanda Marlow (Conservative and Unionist) — Watling
  • Kunal Puri (Conservative and Unionist) — Watling
  • Leo Montague (Labour Party) — Watling
  • Ansar Hussain (Labour Party) — Wolverton
  • Lauren Townsend (Labour Party) — Wolverton
  • Victoria Bamisile (Labour Party) — Wolverton
  • Amber McQuillan (Labour Party) — Woughton & Fishermead
  • Donna Fuller (Labour Party) — Woughton & Fishermead
  • Peter Bakare (Labour Party) — Woughton & Fishermead

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

Council motions, labelled by the group that proposed them and with the result, are not yet collected for this council; the meeting papers hold them.

Cite this page

Harvard style. Every figure on the page also names its original source, which is usually the better thing to cite.

Every council page has the same five headings in the same order. Sources are the council’s own publications and official statistics. Corrections: hello@whatsittome.org.