The Mayor for 2025-26 is Councillor James Lancaster

The Mayor of Milton Keynes is chosen each year at the Annual Council Meeting (usually in May). 

Having moved to Milton Keynes in 2016, Mayor Lancaster has been no stranger to MK with his Father & Auntie Living in Bletchley before moving to different parts of the UK and Grandparents living in Bletchley for over 45 years. 

James was born in Selby, North Yorkshire and moved to the City of Milton Keynes when he was 22 for a new start in a city that has given him and many others the chance to thrive. 

James has represented the Tattenhoe Ward since 2019 and has served on a number of committees, including the Licensing Committee in which James is very passionate about.

Mayor Lancaster has been a Vice-Chair on Licensing Committee and also sat on the Planning Committee since he started his role as a Councillor. James has also been a member of Shenley Brook End & Tattenhoe Parish Council since 2019, and has been Chair of the Community Committee and Facilities Committee. James also has been the Vice Chair of the Parish Council.

He is a strong advocate of Sport and Leisure, as well as Cultural Services, in which his theme for the Year will be focused on this in memory of his Dad who was a Leisure and Cultural Services Manager.

As a keen sportsman, Mayor Lancaster would like to encourage more services and communities to work together towards a better MK, where everyone can thrive and unity is the key message to working success. James will also be pushing to showcase the great sporting groups and facilities the city offers and will continue to offer in years to come to remind the city that sports can be for everyone. 

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The Mayor’s Charity for 2025-26

The mayoral charity selected for the year is Camphill MK. The charity is committed to supporting Adults aged 18 years and over who have special needs, within Milton Keynes Community and the surrounding area. This includes individuals with learning difficulties, autism, mental health needs. Support is provided in small family units where individual living skills are developed and quality of life is enhanced, and where individuals are at the centre of their own care and support.

Donations to the Mayor’s Charities can be made via  https://www.justgiving.com/page/mayor-of-milton-keynes-camphillmk.