Jim Marshall receives Freedom of the Borough
20th March 2009
At a special ceremony in the Milton Keynes Council chamber, Dr Marshall - the mastermind behind one of the icons of rock music - received the Freedom of the Borough from the Mayor of...
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Rail link boosts investor interest
17th March 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been advising several companies that have been showing interest in extending their commercial base in Milton Keynes. One of its directors has forecast that...
Region delegation converges on Westminster
17th March 2009
The East of England Development Agency has initiated the event, bringing together key regional players, to discuss the current state of the economy, share aspirations and discuss key priorities...
Architects seal contracts for Aldi expansion
12th March 2009
The retailer has embarked on a significant expansion programme and The Harris Partnership, based at Newport Pagnell, has major Aldi contracts forecast beyond 2010. The architects...
Airline calls for end to travel tax
12th March 2009
The airline, which flew more than 1.5 million passengers to and from London Luton Airport last year, says the tax is crippling UK air travel and damaging the tourism economy. Speaking at...
Heritage site ‘has key role in city’s economy’
11th March 2009
Cllr Vanessa McPake, the council cabinet member responsible for heritage and culture, was speaking at a major funding announcement that has provided a significant boost to the park’s...
Minister highlights key role for university
4th March 2009
David Lammy, Minister for Higher Education in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills met students on his tour of the facilities at 200 Silbury Boulevard. He is...
Ex-EEDA chief heads growth delivery agency
4th March 2009
Mr Marlow (pictured), formerly the chief executive of the East of England Development Agency, is a development economist whose career has spanned economic development and organisation...
GM counters new Luton plant fears
4th March 2009
In a statement issued at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday, GM said that Vauxhall was a very strong and successful brand in the UK and there are no plans for it to be axed. The...
Survey shows confidence at a new low
3rd March 2009
CONFIDENCE among UK business has plummeted in the last three months, according to new research. A massive 81% of senior executives questioned by Opinion Leader Research on behalf of KPMG...
Law firm achieves quality standard
3rd March 2009
The Law Society awards Lexcel to firms of solicitors that have gone through a stringent external assessment process to ensure they have met every aspect of the quality standard. Tollers...
Small firms back rate relief bill
3rd March 2009
The Early Day Motion, signed by more than 100 MPs, was tabled by Peter Luff, Conservative MP for Mid Worcestershire. The House of Commons is due to debate the motion on March 6. The FSB...
Train operator says ‘Sorry’ for service disruption
27th February 2009
RAIL operator London Midland is offering a season ticket extension of three days as a thank-you to passengers affected by the Commissioning Timetable. The offer of three days’...
Recession: a good time to start a new venture
26th February 2009
Businesses launched in tough times are leaner and more focused than those started in boom years, which gives them the strength to grow fast when times get better. Tesco Stores,...
Acquisition boosts Tensator’s status
26th February 2009
The Milton Keynes-based company, whose versatile Tensabarrier retractable webbing queuing post is sold in more than 170 countries around the world, was acquired in August last year by global...
