Newly elected Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central Emily Darlington has stood down from her role as a city councillor for the Bletchley East ward.
One of three new Labour MPs for the city, Emily won the newly created constituency of Milton Keynes Central by 7,291 votes at the General Election held in July.
Emily has been a city councillor since 2018 and was Deputy Leader of the Council until her election to parliament in July. She has previously held cabinet roles looking after areas such as public realm, housing and social care, initiating several nationally ground-breaking services including the White Ribbon campaign to end violence against women and girls and reduced rough sleeping in the city.
She has also been responsible for the multi-million-pound regeneration programme underway on the Lakes Estate, that is also part of her ward. Work to complete the first new homes of the scheme is now underway.
However, her duties in parliament mean that she has now decided to stand down as a city councillor and a by-election will be held in September in the Bletchley East ward to elect a replacement.
Emily Darlington MP said:
“It has been a great honour to represent the people of Bletchley East and Fenny Stratford ward. I am proud of my record as a local ward councillor, especially working with the community to deliver the regeneration of the Lakes Estate.
“It has also been a privilege to serve as a city councillor, especially during my time as a Cabinet member and Deputy Leader. I am immensely pleased that as part of a strong Labour administration, I have been able to lead on important areas such as seeking to end violence against women and girls, reducing rough-sleeping and making Milton Keynes a dementia friendly city.
“Now I have a new role representing Milton Keynes Central in parliament it is not possible for me to do both important jobs, so I sadly have to stand down from my job on the city council, but I will be continuing to stand up for our great city in Westminster.”
Cllr Peter Marland, Leader of Milton Keynes City Council said:
“I would like to thank Emily for all she has done as a city councillor. There is absolutely no doubt that the issues she has sought to address will ensure a lasting legacy for both her ward residents and the wider city. However, I’m delighted that she is now one of our three new Labour MPs for Milton Keynes, and I’m sure that in the next part of her journey she will take the same drive and determination she has shown as a councillor to stand up for our city and speak up on those issues she cares passionately about.”
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