The Highways team work with parish councils on a range of projects each year from small maintenance works and repairs to consultations and large community projects through the Community Infrastructure Fund (CIF).
Parish Projects
Any parish councils who wishes to fund repairs, maintenance or a project involving the highway can submit a Project Request Form to us providing all the details. The application will be reviewed by one of our highways team and if feasible, they will provide a quote for the works. Parish funded projects carried out this year include street name plate rewraps, a new feeder pillar for festive lights and the installation of benches, planters or verge protection fencing.
To find out more contact the Highways Liaison Team on 01908 252353 or email highways.liaison@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Dog bins should not be placed on any highways assets including lampposts or signs. The extra weight can cause the lamppost or sign to become unstable, it is also difficult and unhygienic for any repairs or maintenance to be carried out.
For full details including details about where they can be placed, view the Guidance on Dog Waste Bins.
Each year MK City Council offers all parish, town and community councils the opportunity to apply to the CIF to match fund a local community project. The total fund is £100k. All applications received are scored based on criteria including what benefits will it bring to the parish, encouraging biodiversity, solving an existing problem and local community support.
Parishes can apply for up to £20k of funding from the CIF with the other half coming from parish funds. Smaller parishes with less than 200 households can receive 75% funding.
Projects must be within the public realm e.g. on the highway or public open space. They must not incur ongoing maintenance costs to the council.
The 2023-2024 Community Infrastructure Fund projects being delivered this financial year are listed below following a Delegated Decision in March 2023, some are being carried out directly by the parish or town council or by MKCC on behalf of the parish.
|
SCORE (max. 16) |
PARISH NAME |
PROJECT NAME |
TOTAL PROJECT COST |
MKC CONTRIBUTION |
PARISH CONTRIBUTION |
|
16 |
Bletchley & Fenny |
Concrete planters Queensway |
£10,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
15 |
Olney |
SIDs |
£10,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
14 |
Olney |
CCTV for recreational ground/allotments |
£9,390 |
£4,695 |
£4,695 |
|
14 |
Stoke Goldington |
Village gateway signs |
£12,000 |
£6,000 |
£6,000 |
|
14 |
Wavendon |
SIDs x 2 |
£6,800 |
£3,400 |
£3,400 |
|
14 |
Wolverton & Greenleys |
Parking bay markings Jersey Rd |
£10,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
14 |
Woughton |
Accessibility works on council buildings |
£16,228 |
£8,114 |
£8,114 |
|
12 |
Bletchley & Fenny |
SIDs x 3 |
£7,000 |
£3,500 |
£3,500 |
|
12 |
Filgrave & Tyringham |
SIDs |
£4,460 |
£3,450 |
£1,010 |
|
11 |
Bletchley & Fenny |
Parking signage for multi-storey |
£10,000 |
£5,000 |
£5,000 |
|
11 |
Campbell Park |
Community Hub Fixtures |
£40,000 |
£20,000 |
£20,000 |
|
11 |
Wolverton & Greenleys |
Play area upgrade |
£30,000 |
£15,000 |
£15,000 |
|
11 |
Woughton |
Solar panels on Community building |
£7,200 |
£3,600 |
£3,600 |
|
10 |
Castlethorpe |
SIDs x 2 |
£10,227.50 |
£5,113.75 |
£5,113.75 |
|
10 |
Newport Pagnell |
Speed guns for Community Speedwatch |
£800 |
£400 |
£400 |
|
9 |
Astwood & Hardmead |
Play equipment |
£7,000 |
£5,250 |
£1,750 |
Applications from parish councils to the next CIF for 2024-25 must be received by Thursday 31 August 2023. The criteria, guidance and application form links are below. Completed applications should be emailed to highways.liaison@milton-keynes.gov.uk or posted to: Highways Liaison, Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ.
Guidance and Criteria for the Community Infrastructure Fund 2024-2025.