Milton Keynes City Council has published its draft budget for the 2026/27 financial year for consultation. 

The draft proposals require around £11m of spending reductions, services changes and additional income required to set a balanced budget. The vast majority of the savings required are due to higher levels of demand and cost pressures in children’s services and adult social care.  

• Click here to read the full budget report (pressures and proposals are in Annex B1)
• Click here for a summary of the Housing Revenue Account element of the draft budget 

Before the final budget is published next year, an Equality Impact Assessment will review the potential effects of proposed budget changes on different community groups, assessing key pressures and savings proposals to ensure they do not disproportionately affect people with protected characteristics.   

Have your say 

If you have comments to make on the budget, please complete our short survey.  

Or you can email budget@milton-keynes.gov.uk  

You can also attend one of our public budget meetings or watch on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/MiltonKeynesCouncil 

All at The Civic, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ. Click here for more details. 

• Budget & Resources Scrutiny Committee: All at 7pm on 17 December, and 6, 8, 13 and 20 January
• Cabinet: 6.30pm on 3 February 
• Full Council: 7.30pm on 18 February 

This consultation closes on 28 January 2026.