Milton Keynes Media Coverage
External press coverage from local and national sources.
Ceravision launches the world's most energy efficient street lighting
Ceravision developed and produces the world's most energy efficient lighting and is now celebrating huge amounts of success and has no plans to move out of Milton Keynes.
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Yokohama HPT Ltd takes 108,000 sq ft in Milton Keynes
LaSalle Investment Management has announced the letting of a 108,000 industrial building to Yokohama HPT Ltd, in Mount Farm, Milton Keynes.
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Milton Keynes' first 'Low Carbon Prospectus' now available!
A group of commissioning partners has published a Prospectus setting out Milton Keynes' vision for a low carbon future.
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Government pumps 2.5m into new green skills academy with Milton Keynes back office
The government has announced £2.5m in new funding to support the development of a national network of environmental training courses, to tackle the emerging shortfall in skilled workers capable of installing renewable energy technologies such as solar panels and heat pumps.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills announced late last week that it will invest £2.5m over the next three years in a new environmental technologies National Skills Academy with a central administration and co-ordinating office in Milton Keynes.
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Hamburg Solar Company, Conergy, moves to Milton Keynes
Hamburg Solar Company, Conergy, strengthens its international presence as it moves to Milton Keynes. Solar power systems, perfectly tailored for the local light conditions provide immediate high returns and real solar enjoyment for British customers. In addition, Conergy brings concentrated knowledge to the island: In the future, in an emerging market, distributors and installing engineers will also benefit from Conergys twelve years of experience in design, engineering and installation. As of right now, this is ensured by Conergy's new representative office in Milton Keynes.
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Milton Keynes well placed to create jobs and drive economic recovery, says independent policy institute
Centre for Cities' 2011 'Cities Outlook' reveals the UK cities best placed to create jobs and drive economic recovery through the private sector.
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Milton Keynes' Dunsar Media wins 2010 Business Excellence Award
Dunsar Media Company Limited, the publishing house behind insidethegames.biz, insideworldparasport.biz and insideworldfootball, has been awarded the regions' Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for the Most Promising New Business 2010.
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Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards - the Winners!!!
A great night was had by all at the Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce annual awards.
The overall winner is:
Overall Business Excellence Award (sponsored by DHL) was won by Mechline Developments Ltd, on Carters Lane, Kiln Farm.
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Your chance to invest in Milton Keynes - Milton Keynes Venture Fund launched
Thousands of pounds are to be invested in young and growing businesses in Milton Keynes with the launch of the Milton Keynes Venture Fund.
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ABB doubles investment in Milton Keynes
With the UK manufacturing industry now enjoying its strongest growth for over 15 years, ABB has invested over £100,000 in installing new robot training cells with the latest software technologies at its robot training centre in Milton Keynes.
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Businesses are resilient in Milton Keynes, says study
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Businesses resilient in Milton Keynes and St Albans
Business is booming in Milton Keynes and St Albans, which look in strong positions to cope with any future spending cuts, a study has found.
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MKSmart2020 UK Low Carbon Networks Funding to Morph Milton Keynes into Europe's Lowest Carbon-Producing City
GE is working with electricity distributor Central Networks on a project proposal to put the city of Milton Keynes at the forefront of the UK's transition to smart grid technology and low carbon urban living. The proposal has been submitted to UK energy regulator Ofgem in an effort to secure a slice of its £500 million Low Carbon Networks Fund (LCNF).
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Pitacs Ltd Milton Keynes deal done in 4 weeks
A property deal that took just four weeks to complete will see the UK's largest independent joint distributor of heating and electrical products move to Milton Keynes.
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Madison reveals multi-million pound purchase in Milton Keynes
Madison has completed the multi-million pound purchase of a further distribution and office facility in the Knowlhill area of Milton Keynes.
The ten-year old building, previously occupied by the Open University, covers 80,000 sq ft, with 12,000 sq ft of office space.
The site will be home for many of the office staff currently located at the existing Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes site, along with some brand management and marketing personnel relocating from Madison's North London office.
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ECRM moves its Euro HQ to Milton Keynes
Pre-press manufacturer ECRM has moved its European headquarters to Milton Keynes after 17 years at its former home in Watford.
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mywarehouse Opens Milton Keynes B2B Fulfilment Centre
myWarehouse, the B2C order fulfilment specialist, has relocated its central warehouse operation to a new site at Heathfield Industrial Estate in Milton Keynes. The fulfilment centre offers four times the capacity of the previous facility in Bedford, enabling myWarehouse to handle a number of recent business wins and provide the necessary space for future growth.
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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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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.
