300th Celebration!

300 editions and going strong! The Focus in Monkston ward

300 editions and going strong! The Focus in Monkston ward

The local Liberal Democrat team of Subhan Shafiq, Vanessa McPake and Jenni Ferrans celebrated the 300th edition of Focus with a tea party. Focus is delivered by local volunteers right across your area. The Lib Dems use Focus to tell you what’s going on and to ask your views. Thank you to the volunteer deliverers and to all those residents who tell us they enjoy reading Focus.

Did you know:

  • There have been Liberal or Liberal Democrat councillors in most of the ward continuously for the last 34 years.
  • They have all issued Focus all year round, not just at election times like some other parties.
  • Over the years, the Liberal or Liberal Democrat councillors have worked hard to get you schools, local play areas, clear up the litter and graffiti, stop flooding, fight for your broadband, get you bus stops and litter bins and much more.
  • The current Lib Dem Focus team are standing for election on 22nd May. Please vote for them to ensure they can keep helping local residents. Look for the bird on the ballot paper.

On 22nd May vote for the Lib Dem Focus team – the best people for the job.

Don’t leave it to others – they may be leaving it to you!

GP Problems

Cllrs Subhan Shafiq and Jenni Ferrans met Cabinet Minister Norman Lamb to discuss a GP for Walton Grange.

Cllrs Subhan Shafiq and Jenni Ferrans met Cabinet Minister Norman Lamb to discuss a GP for Walton Grange.

Cllrs Subhan Shafiq and Jenni Ferrans met Lib Dem Health Minister, Norman Lamb, to report the problems people in Walton Grange have as they are not allowed to register with their local Walnut Tree GP. Walnut Tree GP Surgery are prepared to extend to take them – but only if NHS England will award them the funding they need.  So far NHS England have not agreed.  The Focus Team are continuing the campaign.

Elections – Elections – Elections

On 22nd May, as well as the European election, you will have the chance to vote for 3 councillors to represent the area on Milton Keynes Council.

The ward boundaries have changed, and your area is now in a new ward called Monkston, which includes some of the former Middleton and Walton Park wards.

All the Councillors on Milton Keynes Council will be up for election at once this year. The new ward will have three councillors, and so you will have THREE votes for Councillors as well as one for the MEP.

The Liberal Democrats have chosen three hard working members to represent you.  They are:

  • Jenni Ferrans
  • Vanessa McPake
  • Subhan Shafiq

You will have seen the work that they have been doing for many years in your area as councillors and campaigners.
They have helped many local residents, provided information through Focus and consulted you on many issues.

Three things to remember
1. The Liberal Democrat Focus Team has helped thousands of people over the years.
2. Liberal Democrats work hard all year round, not just at election time.
3. Labour has always come third here.

 

The Focus Team: Jenni Ferrans, Vanessa McPake and Subhan Shafiq are up for election on May 22nd.

Vote for the Focus Team on May 22nd

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Kents Hill Park Trashed

Jenni Ferrans and Vanessa McPake look for the picnic table. Inset: the damaged tree dumped in Crowborough Lane.

Jenni Ferrans and Vanessa McPake look for the picnic table. Inset: the damaged tree dumped in Crowborough Lane.

Over the past two months a gang of young people seem to have been having a mindless field day in Kents Hill Park and the young children’s play area.

Some trees, the stakes supporting the trees and the main picnic table and bench have been removed from in and around the play area. Worse, all were then dumped in the middle of Crowborough Lane!

Many thanks to the residents who informed the police and moved stuff out of the road!

The Focus team are trying to get the picnic bench and trees replaced and they have asked the Police to patrol or install a camera for a while to see if they can catch the offenders.

Grit Bins – Update

Thank you to all the residents who took part in our recent survey both on-line and in Focus.
The Conservative-run MK Council has done a U-turn and are now saying they will pay for some grit bins but not until April!

The Lib Dems have put in bids for bins in Bartholomew Close, Walton Park and for Canonbury, in Monkston Park. We are now submitting a bid for one on the corner of Leominster Gate, Monkston.

Stronger Economy – Help us Protect Three Million Jobs

Catherine Bearder MEP discusses the jobs funded by the EU locally with Jenni Ferrans and Vanessa McPake

Catherine Bearder MEP discusses the jobs funded by the EU locally with Jenni Ferrans and Vanessa McPake

Will you help us protect the 3 million British jobs that depend on Europe?
UKIP want to put those jobs at risk by pulling us out of Europe. Only the Liberal Democrats are standing up for those British workers whose jobs depend on us being in Europe.

This is a really major issue in Milton Keynes.  We have lots of firms owned by european companies, who rely on easy traffic and transport of goods between their base here and Europe.  We have other firms whose main market is in Europe, and who don’t have to worry about import restrictions and trade agreements as a result. And we have still more firms that depend on european trade agreements to import their goods from countries world-wide. If we leave the EU, all that has to be renegotiated – and it can take years!

Please sign the petition now to save 3 million British jobs:
http://www.amillionjobs.org/protect_3_million_jobs?recruiter_id=50145