http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats en-GB Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Milton Keynes Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T01:46+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000486/milton_keynes_council_rents_held_to_less_than_1_increase.html Council tenants across Milton Keynes will be asked to pay less than 1% extra on their rent from next April. 2010-02-17T13:21+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000485/milton_keynes_scoops_3_million_worth_of_training_prizes_in_national_competition.html Milton Keynes residents are to benefit from millions of pounds worth of potentially life-changing computer training after the council scooped third prize in a national contest run by global computer giants Microsoft. 2010-02-17T13:19+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000484/easier_access_council_services_via_new_information_access_points.html Milton Keynes Council has installed five Information Access Points around Milton Keynes. The interactive computer-based facilities have been funded in partnership with parish councils and are located in 2010-02-17T13:13+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000483/new_coachway_building_takes_shape.html The new £2.6m Coachway building is taking shape as the date for its opening is just a few months away. 2010-02-06T21:26+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000482/young_jobless_get_working.html Young unemployed people are starting work this month - many for the first time - under an innovative new jobs fund programme. 2010-02-06T21:24+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000481/mk_youth_council_urge_support_for_local_discount_scheme.html The Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet are urging retailers in Milton Keynes to sign up with discounts and offers for young people as part of the new "All in 1" card scheme for children and young people in Milton Keynes. 2010-02-06T21:22+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000480/milton_keynes__the_one_to_watch.html Just weeks after being named a Candidate Host City in England's bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018, Milton Keynes is in the national spotlight again, being praised for coping with the credit crunch in a new report from independent thinktank Centre for Cities. 2010-02-06T21:20+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000478/lib_dems_select_parliamentary_candidate_for_mk_south.html The Liberal Democrats in Milton Keynes South constituency have just selected Peter Jones as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC). 2010-01-26T09:43+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000479/council_acts_to_repair_iceravaged_roads.html Milton Keynes Council is making money available immediately to patch up roads damaged by two exceptionally cold winters. 2010-01-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000477/citys_growth_vision_endorsed_by_cabinet.html Milton Keynes Council's Liberal Democrat Cabinet endorsed the "Core Strategy" - a crucial development plan which sets out the vision for the Borough until the year 2026. Having already undergone initial stages of consultation with the public and stakeholders, the Strategy (with some amendments accepted by the Liberal Democrats) was endorsed by the full Council on 12 January. 2010-01-17T21:08+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000476/grand_opening_of_21_million_bletchley_leisure_centre.html The New Year was marked in style with yet another Milton Keynes milestone - the grand opening of the ultra-modern £21 million, 21st century Bletchley Leisure Centre. 2010-01-17T20:55+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000475/relaunch_of_300_bus.html The 300 bus service has been relaunched, with brand new buses and a brand new look. 2010-01-06T21:28+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000473/inspection_of_part_of_milton_keynes_childrens_services_has_positive_outcome.html Government inspectors who carried out an unannounced inspection of the contact, referral and assessment arrangements within Milton Keynes Council Children's Services have reported no areas for priority action. This puts Milton Keynes in the top half of all authorities inspected. 2009-12-14T21:25+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000472/childrens_services_improving_in_milton_keynes.html Milton Keynes Children's Services are improving. In an official publication of Ofsted ratings for all local authority children's services in England, Milton Keynes is said to be "performing adequately". This is a move in the right direction from its rating of "inadequate" in 2008 and a step that has contributed to the Council's improved rating in the Comprehensive Area Assessment. 2009-12-14T21:22+00:00 http://www.mk-libdems.co.uk/news/000471/council_shows_steady_improvement_under_new_tougher_audit_commission_test.html Milton Keynes Council has received official confirmation from the Audit Commission that it is definitely moving in the right direction. 2009-12-14T21:19+00:00