16th December 2008
Five services an hour now depart Milton Keynes Central station to London, more 12-car trains run in peak times and weekend services have been improved. As a result of other timetable changes, Milton...
4th December 2008
Her appointment, along with that of Cambridgeshire county councilor Shona Johnstone and Hertfordshire-based entrepreneur Nitin Dahad, was announced by the government. Pat McFadden, minister of state...
1st December 2008
This was confirmed by Luton’s position in the recent Business Barometer from the Royal Mail, which lists the top 20 business growth towns and cities nationwide, Luton ranks sixth,up from 33...
14th November 2008
Milton Keynes Partnership, the East-West Rail Consortium and Chiltern Railways have signed an agreement that will allow work on the East-West Rail link to progress alongside the new London Marylebone...
24th September 2008
Barbara Follett, regional government minister for the East of England, unveiled the latest version of the Joint Economic Development Strategy 2008 for Bedfordshire and Luton at Luton Hoo Hotel. The...
1st September 2008
A study carried out for Invest Milton Keynes by Knight Frank Research concludes that the city is fast becoming a key European commercial centre and is rated the fourth...
22nd July 2008
The World Trade Center will allow businesses within a 50-mile radius of the city to extend their horizons around the world. It was launched to businesses in Milton Keynes and Luton last month. World...
3rd June 2008
That was the message from the Bedfordshire & Luton economic Development Partnership after it unanimously backed the airport’s growth plans at its board meeting. BLEDP chair Derek...
10th March 2008
The study, commissioned and funded by Milton Keynes Partnership on behalf of the East West Rail Consortium, has been circulated to key stakeholders of the East West Rail Consortium. Meetings have...
29th January 2008
Mr Lewis (pictured), who has been English Partnerships’ regional director for the East of England and Milton Keynes since 2006, succeeds Jane Hamilton who retires at the end of this month. He...
24th January 2008
Chief executive Richard Lacy (pictured) said: “While we appreciate the concern that local authorities feel about their futures, businesses tell us they are fed up with the uncertainty caused by...
15th January 2008
Appointed to the role in 2004, she has played a pivotal role in implementing the growth plans for the city and has been responsible for the development and delivery of numerous projects and...
10th January 2008
He was speaking at a national housing and regeneration conference in the town, hosted by Luton South MP Margaret Moran. In his address, Mr Marlow (pictured) praised Luton’s achievements to date...
6th December 2007
Sir Bob (pictured), who was appointed in 2004 on a three-year term, has been at the forefront of delivering the ambitious growth plans for Milton Keynes with a view to it becoming a major regional...
8th October 2007
I’ll explain in a moment but first this. Some years ago, the council decided that they’d quite like to aim for an arbitrary reduction in road traffic and that, in order to achieve it,...
