The future of the South Midlands - An open letter to the Prime Minister Monday, 31 August, 2026 Dear Prime Minister, The future of the South Midlands - An open letter on devolution and the case for six I am writing to you not simply as Leader of the Opposition on Milton Keynes City Council, but as someone who believes very strongly in the economic potential of the region I represent. Prime Minister, you spent nearly a decade as Mayor of Greater Manchester demonstrating what can happen when a... Local News
New MK Conservatives Leader Sets Out Commitment To Fight MK Labour's Reckless Expansion Plans 16th May 2024 Cllr Shazna Muzammil, the newly appointed MK Conservative Group Leader and member for Tattenhoe Ward, has shared her enthusiasm about leading her Group into the... Local News
Labour-Led Milton Keynes Council’s Plans to End Weekly Bin Collections Revealed 4th April 2024 Milton Keynes Council papers have revealed plans to end weekly black bin collections in the city. The plans were revealed in a November 2023 Committee Report... Local News
Cllr Hopkins Forces Labour Into U-Turn on Investigation Into Impact Of Construction Dust In MK At 15th March 2024 Cllr David Hopkins glad to see that the Milton Keynes City Council has agreed to progress study into air quality and the impacts of exposure to construction... Local News
Vital Bus Service Extended to Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm, thanks to Conservative Councillors 12th March 2024 The 3/3A Arriva Bus Service has been extended to Eagle Farm and Glebe Farm, thanks to extensive lobbying from Cllr David Hopkins and Cllr Victoria Hopkins. Local News
Labour Majority More Than HALVED In The Council By-Election With A Swing To Conservatives 23rd February 2024 Conservatives have more than halved the majority of a Labour stronghold seat of Shenley and Loughton Ward, from 337 to 165, with a notable swing towards the... Local News
Labour- Lib Dems Reject Conservatives' Plan for Lower Council Tax and Better Services 22nd February 2024 At last night's Budget Full Council, Labour-Liberal Democrat Councillors voted against all Conservative Group Amendments. Local News
Councillor Hopkins fighting for Woburn Sands Bus Service link to Hospital and CMK 21st February 2024 At tonight’s Full Council, Cllr David Hopkins will be calling for an amendment to the MKCC budget that offers a lifeline to a crucial bus link, 450 (89) bus... Local News
Councillor Hopkins Repeats Calls for Independent Investigation into the Health Impacts and Long-Term Implications of Construction Dust 21st February 2024 Cllr David Hopkins, ward member for Danesborough and Walton, has requested an independent investigation into the impact and long-term implications of... Local News
Local Conservatives Push Again for More Investment into Knife Crime Prevention Youth Work 21st February 2024 Conservative Councillors have proposed an additional £150,000 over the next 3 years to fund knife crime prevention engagement sessions for all year 5 and 8... Local News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
