MK City Council announce plans to provide extra cash support for Parish Council projects

Milton Keynes City Council have announced they are providing £100,000 in match-funding to town and parish councils so they can deliver larger community projects in their area.  

All of the city’s 48 town and parish councils were given the opportunity to submit up to three applications for funding of up to £20,000 to boost projects that will make a difference to local people but that they could not afford to deliver alone.  

Half of the money comes from the city council’s Community Infrastructure Fund with the other half coming from their own funds. This is the seventh year that the city council has boosted community projects through its Community Infrastructure Fund. 

Cllr Jennifer Wilson-Marklew, Cabinet Member for the Public Realm said, “We’re pleased to have helped town and parish councils make more than 80 community projects happen since the fund was put in place. We’ve helped lots of projects that are important to local people, from accessible play equipment to flood protection equipment and solar panels.” 

A multitude of projects are receiving funds from the City Council as part of this, including projects for speed indicators, bollards, accessibility measures, dog waste bins, car park resurfacing, footpaths and play area equipment.

A full list of what has been provided is available on the MK City Council website.

To make it onto the final list, projects are scored against criteria including ‘does it solve a persistent or safety issue’, ‘does it have community support’ and ‘does it provide long term value for residents’. 

Applications to the Fund for 2026/27 can be made by town and parish councils between 1 April and 31 August. Application details have been sent to each of the 48 town, community and parish councils across the city.