THE OPENING of the East West Rail line linking Bedford, Milton Keynes, Bicester and Oxford can deliver significant opportunity for the town centre renewal of Bletchley, say councillors.

Milton Keynes is set to almost double in size in the next 30 years. Its Mayor Cllr Sam Crooks is calling on the city’s business community have its say on the plan for future growth as a major consultation gets under way.

A REVIEW of the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway proposal will be a priority should the country elect a Conservative majority government, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.

THE CASE for investment in the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge Arc has been reinforced with the inclusion of all three urban areas among the ten fastest-growing UK cities in a new report.

MILTON Keynes Chamber of Commerce has long recognised the importance of supporting and nurturing young staff members who are dedicated to advancing their careers to safeguard the future of our city’s economy writes the Chamber’s chief executive Paul Griffiths.

PLANS for the long-term expansion of London Luton Airport, including for a second terminal, are forecast to create around 16,000 new jobs in the town.

BUSINESS must harness the power and opportunities of the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge growth corridor and use them to increase both their own productivity and the wider regional economy.

A TECHNOLOGY innovation hub that will develop new engineering opportunities and assist more than 100 small and medium-sized businesses is to become reality after the project secured a major funding boost.

THE GOVERNMENT has awarded £1.2 million to create a UK Aviation Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship cluster at Cranfield University.

FUNDRAISING for the new Cancer Centre at Milton Keynes University Hospital goes on as the countdown to its opening continues, NHS Trust chair Simon Lloyd has told business leaders.