Milton Keynes Media Coverage
External press coverage from local and national sources.
Renewable Power Systems has won £10m contract to build and operate a state of the art anaerobic digestion system for Milton Keynes Council
Renewable Power Systems has won a £10m contract to build and operate a state of the art anaerobic digestion system for Milton Keynes Council.
The facility will process all of Milton Keynes food and garden waste - more than 25,000 tonnes each year, as the council expects the amount of organic waste to rise to 30,000 tonnes in the next five to seven years.
Biogas produced by the AD process will generate electricity to power the facility itself and the bulk of it will be pumped into Milton Keynes' district heating system.
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Renault-Nissan Leaf launch in Milton Keynes
The Renault-Nissan Alliance yesterday signed an agreement with the UK city of Milton Keynes giving its residents priority on orders of the two companies' electric vehicles.
In return, Milton Keynes Council will support the installation of 430 electric vehicle recharging points in public and private locations around the city and in up to 2000 homes.
Milton Keynes is part of the Joined-Cities Plan, which aims to create a network of charging points across the country, and is receiving funds to support the rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure via the Government's £30 million Plugged-In Places scheme.
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BlueSquare Data Holdings Ltd in Milton Keynes has announced record growth figures
Data centre provider BlueSquare Data Holdings Ltd has announced record growth figures following the opening of its facility in Milton Keynes just one year ago.
The Milton Keynes data centre was opened by the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Councillor Jan Lloyd, in March 2009 and is already 25 per cent occupied. It offers co-location services, offering businesses a highly secure environment to store mission-critical data and/or back up data that is held at their own sites for the purposes of disaster recovery.
The Milton Keynes site has been instrumental in terms of helping us achieving much greater growth than we thought possible in the current economic climate, said Robin Ellis, group commercial director at BlueSquare Data. Milton Keynes is blessed with superb transport network and power links, making our proposition extremely attractive to prospective customers.
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From Milton Keynes with Love - Si5 Spy Missions
Si5 brings the ultimate spy experience to Milton Keynes!
Commenting on the launch of the first Si5 location, Bob Richardson, founder, says: "We reviewed numerous potential locations in the South East and Milton Keynes always came out on top. We are really excited by the vibrancy of the area and look forward to opening our flag ship Si5 experience to its first secret agents in the making!".
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Milton Keynes fitness business looks to expand abroad
Milton Keynes based gym chain Energie fitness clubs are reaping rewards from a niche market. Now boss Jan Spaticchia wants to expand abroad.
Energie gyms are franchised. "We don't own any of the sites," says Spaticchia, "but in terms of brand over the doors, we are third in the UK behind Fitness First and LA Fitness." Income for the group is £13m of which £3m goes to the Spaticchia set-up based in Milton Keynes. The business is profitable and carries no debt.
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Network Rail awards DHL £40m planning centre deal
The Post & Parcel reported today that Network Rail has awarded DHL Supply Chain a four-year contract to provide a road transport planning centre worth over £40m.
The integrated road haulage planning centre is to be based at the new Network Rail office in Milton Keynes.
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Cleantech spotlight on Milton Keynes - Showcase Low Carbon City
By addressing low carbon sustainability on a coherent strategic basis, Milton Keynes is well placed to meet the challenge of the UK Climate Change Act and the requirements of a low carbon world.
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Milton Keynes gains Plugged-In Places grant
Government announced today that motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car.
Plans for low carbon vehicles include the roll-out of a £30m Government fund for a network of electric vehicle hubs - called Plugged-In Places - which will see charging infrastructure appearing in car parks, major supermarkets, leisure and retail centres, as well as on the street.
The first Plugged-In Places were today named today as London, Milton Keynes and the North East; and between them they will be installing over 11,000 vehicle recharging points during the next three years.
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Milton Keynes 'city to watch' says Centre for Cities report
Recession has bitten hardest in cities already ravaged by long-term industrial decline, exacerbating the divide between Britain's strongest and weakest regions, according to a thinktank report published today.
The areas that should thrive are those with what Finch calls fixed assets: a high skills base, good transport links, a location close to other prosperous urban areas, and so on. The report identifies Brighton, Milton Keynes and Reading as "cities to watch".
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Milton Keynes named as one of the host cities for the 2018 World Cup bid
Milton Keynes completed its journey from foot balling obscurity to the world stage today when it was announced as one of 12 host cities for England's 2018 World Cup bid.
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Axon Automotive plug-in hybrid electric car debuted at the Milton Keynes Science Festival
UK-based Axon Automotive made its debut at the Sexy Green Car Show in Cornwall last year and they are making headlines again. They have officially debuted their upcoming Axon plug-in hybrid electric city car at the Milton Keynes Science Festival.
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LaSalle secures new tenant at Milton Keynes warehouse unit
LaSalle Investment Management has agreed a 10 year lease on Unit 5, Garamonde Drive Industrial Park, Wymbush, Milton Keynes. The 4,640 square feet industrial warehouse has been let to Kasto Limited, on behalf of the Coal Pension Properties Limited.
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Minister visits Red Bull Racing in Milton Keynes
Jonathan Shaw - the South East Regional Minister - has been in Milton Keynes visiting local success stories.
As part of his tour the minister visited the Red Bull Racing offices in Tilbrook, where he had a tour of the top secret research and development facility. The trip was organised to see how Milton Keynes is responding to the current economic challenges and to see examples of investment in the local economy.
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Papa John's invests five million pounds to support network growth
PIZZA delivery franchisor Papa John's has announced plans to invest over £5 million in developing a new fresh dough facility to support its growth plans for the UK.
The factory is to be sited in Milton Keynes covering nearly 50,000 sq ft, and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2010.
"Our new dough plant will provide more than adequate space to cope with our expansion plans, and we are delighted to have secured such a fantastic site," said Papa John's UK Managing Director Ian Saunders.
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Coca-Cola Milton Keynes launches £11m canning line
As part of its ongoing investment programme Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Ltd has unveiled a new £11 million canning line at its site in Northfield, Milton Keynes.
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Business First Feature - Milton Keynes: City of Ambition and Growth
In its short 42 year life, Milton Keynes has attracted more than its share of attention, and not all of it favourable. It has even been the butt of jokes and occasional ridicule, but as Nick Peters reports, Milton Keynes looks as if it is having the last laugh.
RecessionBusters website - advice and support to help Milton Keynes through the economic downturn
The RecessionBusters website has been created and is maintained by the MK Economic Task Group, a multi-agency group with the the objective of ensuring MK people and businesses affected by the economic downturn are supported during the difficult times ahead.
The website is as an online hub for advice and support during the economic downturn. Whether youre facing redundancy, struggling to grow a small business, trying to understand what benefits youre due or simply looking for some fun, free things to do in MK, on this site you can find straightforward advice and links to organisations who offer practical help.
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Businesses in Milton Keynes Raise Money for Sport Relief
Businesses in MK raise money for Sport Relief with a sponsored Space Hopper race in theCentre:MK.
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Tour of Britain in Milton Keynes - Anglia TV
The second stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race starting from Milton Keynes proved extremely popular amongst locals.
The Times (Bricks & Mortar) Focus on Milton Keynes
The Times national newspaper with a circulation of 626,401 featured Milton Keynes in its Bricks & Mortar supplement on Friday 4th July 2008. The article called Focus on Milton Keynes delved into all aspects of the new city from its architectural gems to its transport links.
Channel Five Property List
Milton Keynes topped a list by Channel Five's Property List programme as the best place in the UK to live when taking into account quality of life with value for money.
