The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get back on their feet and get people back in their jobs.
An MK Council motion successfully put forward in September 2018 by Conservative Councillor Allan Rankine to convince MK Council to become a Social Mobility Champion and sign local businesses up to the Social Mobility Pledge has come under serious question at MK Council’s Full Council meeting this
Figures have revealed that Milton Keynes Council is overseeing the distribution of £137.6 million worth of local relief funding and support from the Government. The funding is helping to support care homes, maintain local bus services and provide food and shelter for rough sleepers.
From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety guidelines, keeping staff and customers safe as we get our economy moving again.
This week is Volunteers’ Week and across Milton Keynes we’ve seen huge efforts from our communities’ unsung heroes to help alleviate problems caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so.
Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a lifeline for millions of people and businesses.
