New interactive map aids commercial property search
1st October 2024
Published in association with ........................................ FOLLOWING the launch in November last year of the new interactive map and the inward investment website...
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A thoroughly modern solution to an historic cost challenge
4th September 2024
SOLAR panels… a very 21st-century solution to the crippling energy costs being faced by one of Bedfordshire’s most historic organisations. Work has just been completed on a project to offset...
‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Councils pen letter to PM in support of Universal theme park plan
19th July 2024
THE LEADERS and chief executives of six local authorities have collectively endorsed Universal Destinations & Experiences’ potential theme park and resort project near Bedford. In a...
Aerospace firm wins green light for plans to move UK headquarters to Cranfield Airport
2nd May 2023
RELOCATION of its UK headquarters to a new facility at Cranfield Airport has moved a step closer for aviation giant Marshall Aerospace. Central Bedfordshire Council has approved the...
‘The potential to provide exceptional new opportunities’: Aerospace giant’s planned move to Cranfield would benefit Central Bedfordshire economy, says council leader
14th November 2022
PLANS by aerospace company Marshall Aerospace to move its headquarters to Cranfield Airport from Cambridge will be a significant boost to the area, says the leader of Central Bedfordshire Council. ...
Plans for roundabout could conjure major business investment, say commercial experts
3rd November 2022
MAJOR investment and development opportunities in part of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc will be released with the £950 million transformation of two roundabouts that cause huge traffic disruption in...
We need action now… Time is running out: Chambers’ message to new PM
6th September 2022
CHAMBERS of Commerce across the UK have called on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to take urgent action to bolster the ailing economy. Chamber bosses are urging the new leader to introduce a package of...
Special delivery: Villagers prepare to welcome the robots
9th July 2022
DELIVERY robots will soon be seen on the pavements and roads in Aspley Guise. The village is the first to welcome the robots after Central Bedfordshire Council agreed a partnership with...
New owner outlines plans after acquisition of MyFresh
8th June 2022
THE NEW owner of Bedfordshire-based vegetable processing company MyFresh is planning major investment in the site. Tuber Group intends to install cooking and freezing equipment and introduce...
Manufacturer sells former site to developer in £4m+ deal
30th May 2022
INDUSTRIAL door manufacturer Jewers Doors has sold its former site in Biggleswade in a deal worth more than £4 million. The 26,625 sq ft unit at Stratton Business Park has been acquired by...
The ability to evolve and adapt is rooted in our culture
7th May 2022
The Oxford to Cambridge Arc growth corridor is having to compete with others further north for the government’s attention. But, says Milton Keynes Business Leaders partnership’s chair Nicholas...
Into the blue: Electric flight becomes reality at the hands of Cranfield aviation specialist
29th April 2022
IT IS being hailed as a milestone in the journey towards electric aviation. This aircraft has completed what is thought to be the first flight by a British-designed and built, all-electric...
Investors complete acquisition of in-demand new industrial estate
25th April 2022
INVESTMENT management company Colliers Capital has completed the acquisition of the Apex Park industrial estate in Leighton Buzzard. The company has paid an undisclosed sum to London-based...
Entrepreneur champions new safety measures to replace warning triangles
15th April 2022
ROAD safety measures need to be improved but omissions from the recent updates to the Highway Code in the UK are disappointing, says a road safety entrepreneur. Warning triangles to warn of...
Colleges complete ‘important strategic merger’
1st April 2022
CENTRAL Bedfordshire College is to become part of The Bedford College Group. The college, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, serves communities across southern Central...
