Parish Councillor Elections – 2 new councillors needed for Moulsoe
The local elections on 7 May 2026 will be especially important for Moulsoe, as Moulsoe Parish Council will increase from 5 to 7 councillors, so there will be 2 vacant seats for election on the parish council. If you want to find out more about the role please contact the Clerk at parish.clerk@moulsoeparishcouncil.gov.uk or 07458 136826. And you can also chat to any of the current councillors.
The 2 new seats will serve a term of 1 year, with all councillors up for re-election in 2027.
If you are interested in being a parish councillor you will need to meet certain criteria to be eligible, and you will need to complete a nomination form.
Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at Room 1.26, Milton Keynes City Council, Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ between 10.00am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday, from Wednesday 25 March until Thursday 9 April (working days only).
Please contact 01908 254706 or email elections@milton-keynes.gov.uk to book an appointment to hand in your forms. Further information about completing nomination forms are available on the Electoral Commission Website.
Coffee Mornings
All are village residents with friends and family are welcome, come along and enjoy a tea or coffee and cake and catch up with friends and neighbours.
The next coffee morning is Friday 10 April 2026 in the Millennium Hall from 10.30am to 12pm.
Annual Parish Meeting
The next annual parish meeting will take place on Wednesday 22 April at 8pm in Moulsoe Millennium Hall, more details can be found on the Annual Parish Meeting page.
MK City Plan 2050 Regulation 19 Consultation
extended to 5:30pm on Monday 16th February 2026
Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) are sought residents input one final time through the Regulation 19 Consultation, and on Friday 7 November the final draft or ‘proposed submission’ MK City Plan 2050 was published for comment.
Due to a technical issue, some consultees did not receive an email notification at the start of the Proposed Submission (Regulation 19) MK City Plan 2050 consultation that began on 7 November and ran until 22 December 2025.
To make sure everyone has a fair and equal opportunity to comment, all consultees were able to take part in a further six-week consultation period, which ran until 16 February 2026.
To see the draft plan go to Milton Keynes City Council website.
Hallam Land – Keepers Place
Outline Planning application has now been submitted to MKCC for approval. All the documents relating to the application can be found on the MKCC website by following this link to the associated documents PNL/2026/0026
Their website www.keepersplace.co.uk has all the details of the proposed development.
Contact Hallam
Email: info@keepersplace.co.uk
Phone: 0203 026 3143
Address: Write to: FREEPOST – CRATUS COMMUNICATIONS (no further address or stamps required)
Local Government Boundary Commission Review – Milton Keynes
The Boundary Commission have now published their final report for the the new wards in Milton Keynes. All the details of the report can be found on the Boundary Commissions website. The changes mean that from May 2026 Moulsoe will no longer be part of the Olney Ward and will be part of a new ward called Broughton and Moulsoe.
At the elections due to take place in May 2026 all City Council seats will be up for election.
Moulsoe Parish Council response to the Draft Recommendations
Waste and Recycling Collections
Recycling and Waste collections take place every Wednesday, this day will only change during Christmas and New Year period. Those changes will be available via the MK Council website and will be posted on the village Facebook page.
The red and blue wheelie bins are collected on alternate weeks.
The calendar can be found on the MKCC website
Please remember, don’t leave your household waste blocking roads or pathways or outside other people’s property. Your bins must be placed at the boundary of your property nearest the highway by 7am on the day of collection. Don’t leave bins out for collection too early – too early is considered to be before 5pm the day before your collection. For more information about Recycling and Waste, visit www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling
Any missed collections that affect the whole village will usually be collected the next day.
All missed collections can be reported after 5pm on the day of collection – Missed Collection
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
Booking is required.
Winter opening times, 1 October to 31 March: 8.00am to 5.00pm
Summer opening times, 1 April to 30 September: 7.00am to 7.00pm
Anyone wishing to attend a HWRC will be required to book a 15 minute slot by contacting Customer Services on 01908 252811 or a slot can be booked online. For more details on booking please go to the MK Council website https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/waste-recycling/community-recycling-centres-tips.
On arrival at the HWRC, residents will be required to show confirmation of booking and identification.
The safety of the public and the teams is essential so anyone who feels ill with COVID-19 symptoms must not visit the sites.
HWRC staff will not be able to assist with carrying items so please ensure that you come to the tip with whoever helped you load heavy items into your vehicle.
Walking around Moulsoe
Please keep to the footpaths when walking around the village and fields a copy of the Public Rights of Way can be found here at Moulsoe Footpaths or you can also access this information and print maps on the Milton Keynes Council website here:
https://mapping.milton-keynes.gov.uk/mymiltonkeynes.aspx
Go to My Maps, navigate over to Moulsoe on the Map, then click on “Public Rights of Way” from the list on the left side to turn on the rights of way layer. The bridleways will be marked in green, and footpaths in purple.
Please remember that the footpaths (yellow markers) are for walking and running and not for cycling. The bridleways (blue markers) can be used for cycling as well as walking & horse riding.
Please don’t ride bikes on the footpaths around the fields.
https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/use-public-rights-of-way
Home Security Assessment
Our local PCSO Arlene Ormston can offer residents a free home security assessment. If you would like to make an appointment please contact Arlene via email arlene.ormston@thamesvalley.police.uk
There is also a Home Security Advice leaflet that can be found here – Home Security Advice.
Cycling in Milton Keynes
Where to Cycle
Milton Keynes is very lucky in the fact we have our amazing Redway system which is complimented by the beautiful leisure paths. We have some lovely cycle routes already mapped out and signposted for you to enjoy before, during and after Ride It Out. These include our 12 mile Millennium route and our brand new five Cultural Routes. More information on our cycle routes and their maps can be found here on our website; https://www.getsmartertravelmk.org/cycling
Fancy making your own route? Use our journey planner and interactive map on our Get Smarter Travel website to design your own cycling adventure: https://www.getsmartertravelmk.org/
MK Council Emergency Planning Advice
Infomation and guidance on what to do in emergencies can be found on the MK Council website.
Milton Keynes East Development
Milton Keynes East Strategic Urban Extension Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document
Milton Keynes Council consultation on the proposed development ran from 7 August 2019 to the 16 October 2019. The Parish Council response to the consultation document.
Have we missed something?
Please email parish.clerk@moulsoeparishcouncil.gov.uk
Last updated 30 March 2026