Walton Park Electoral Ward
Walton Park is an electoral ward of Milton Keynes Council. In addition to Walton parish, the ward includes a portion of Monkston and Kents Hill Parish. As of April 2012, the ward is served by three elected representatives; Cllrs Lee Barney (Conservative), Jaime Tamagnini Barbosa (Liberal Democrats), and Subhan Shafiq (also Liberal Democrats).
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