MP says city is well-placed for upturn
30th April 2009
Dr Phyllis Starkey, MP for Milton Keynes South West, was speaking at the annual Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce Budget Breakfast event, held two days after one of the most...
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Businesses put on swine flu alert
29th April 2009
Advice and support service Business Link has put comprehensive guidance on its website www.businesslink.gov.uk/swineflu. The Business Link website also features guidance on how to...
Theatre is nominated for top awards
28th April 2009
The theatre has been nominated for the Renee Stepham Award for the Presentation of Touring Theatre and The TMA Award for Achievement in Marketing. The Renee Stepham Award...
Council trials parking ‘payment by phone’ scheme
28th April 2009
The scheme begins on May 5 and will apply to 3,800 red premium and blue long stay bays in the city centre. Instead of putting money in a pay and display machine, drivers can use their mobile...
Managers bear brunt of workplace stress
27th April 2009
Employers have a legal responsibility under the Disability Discrimination Act to make reasonable adjustments to jobs and the workplace for anyone suffering a mental illness due to work-related...
Study probes our technology ‘addiction’
27th April 2009
They analysed data from more than 1,200 respondents representing a broad spectrum of society ranging from those on low incomes to management and directors. The study explored technology...
Property market sees signs of hope
27th April 2009
Regional solicitors Tollers has watched domestic property conveyancing instructions rise for the first three months of the year. And it is experiencing a strong number of enquiries for April. ...
Minister praises city’s action on recession
21st April 2009
South East Regional Minister Jonathan Shaw and James Brathwaite, chairman of the South East England Development Agency hosted two meetings in the city to explore how the current economic...
Science festival appeals for sponsors
20th April 2009
2009 is an exciting year for science in the UK, being the International Year of Astronomy and the celebration of 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin. This year the third annual...
IoD chairman is to step down
20th April 2009
Its current chair Philip Smith (pictured) is to step down this month, to be replaced by the branch’s current vice-chairman Jonathan Bailey. During his tenure the IoD has...
Roadshow highlights support in recession
20th April 2009
The free drop in event, which will take place on April 29 at the Ramada Encore Hotel in Central Milton Keynes, will pull together a range of support including free training, redundancy advice,...
Recession: the worst may be over, says CBI
20th April 2009
The recession deepened more than expected in the first three months of this year but this should prove to have been the worst of the quarterly falls in gross domestic product and the recession...
Council names its new chief executive
1st April 2009
David Hill, who is currently chief executive at Ashford Borough Council in Kent, has been selected by a cross-party appointment panel. The appointment is expected to be confirmed at the...
It’s time for change, directors tell Chancellor
1st April 2009
The current position is unsustainable, the IoD has told Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling, and requires a radically different approach. Beyond the current recession there is a...
Royal Society buys Chicheley Hall
30th March 2009
The Royal Society has purchased the historic stately home (pictured) and plans to develop it to establish a new residential centre where scientists from all over the world will discuss and...
