
Cllr Andy Maric has today had his worst fears confirmed – secrets/ hidden figures within the Council’s budget. Pictured left: Newport Pagnell Cllrs Paul Alexander, Derek Eastman, Andy Maric and Douglas McCall with Newport Pagnell Rev Jenny Mills (Centre). A ‘Grave mistake’ has been made by the Conservatives in Milton Keynes, according to Cllr Andy [...]

Councillor questions Conservative Council’s agenda. “Is the Conservative group who run Milton Keynes Council being totally honest with taxpayers?” Asks Cllr Andy Maric, the Liberal Democrat finance spokesperson who represents Newport Pagnell South. It’s after Lib Dem Councillors realised part of the consultation documents on the Councils website have been missing for months and had [...]

Cllr Andy Maric expresses his views on one of the Cities most iconic landmarks and asks has the ‘Point’ in time passed for The Point in Central Milton Keynes? After all, it forced the closure of our Cinema in Newport Pagnell back in the late 80′s! “Its big, its red and its been many things [...]

Cllr Andy Maric said: “I recently received a policy refresh from the Conservative Milton Keynes Council which made some suspicious statements and made me wonder if the Conservatives may start to charge you for the luxury of recycling pink sacks in Milton Keynes, it certainly doesn’t rule it out!? It stated the following changes to [...]
Cllr Andy Maric, reveals that nearly half of Council projects are failing or at risk under the Conservatives in Milton Keynes. Andy Maric has told the Conservatives to ‘pull their finger out’. Andy Maric, said “The Conservatives are not taking enough attention in operational matters or giving proper oversight to what their staff are doing”. [...]

Andy Maric has warned the Conservative Council that not providing for Gypsy and Travellers in Milton Keynes; would be a “disastrous” and “naïve” step backwards for the City. Last year MK Council dealt with a total of 34 encampments, and this year have already moved on 32 encampments across the city, on track for a [...]

“Bags not Paperwork” were the calls from Andy Maric on Tuesday’s Full Council Meeting as free Pink sacks were nowhere to be seen across Milton Keynes as Libraries and Council offices have so far been depleted of stocks for nearly two weeks since the Conservatives took control of Milton Keynes Council over a month ago. [...]
More than half of the young people completing an innovative job creation programme are still in work and training for new careers. So far between January- June 2010 64 young people have improved their employability by completing the Milton Keynes Future Jobs Fund (FJF) programme and 29 are now in full time work and six [...]

We would welcome your feedback on where you would like additional salt bins in Newport Pagnell. Please get in touch or reply to this news release with any suggestions you may have.
I was recently asked my views on tuition fees and it was pointed out that I have not voiced them on my website. Thanks to Phil for pointing this out. The answer is quite simple, I was opposed and still am opposed to the tuition fee rise as it goes against not only my personal [...]