Milton Keynes City Council's MoU with developers

Image: Milton Keynes - courtesy BBC News

Future Cities Forum is holding its 'OxCam Growth Corridor and new towns' forum next month with the Leader of Milton City Council, Peter Marland and the Director of Place, Paul Thomas, at Saxon Gate.

East West Rail will also be contributing on the importance of connecting new towns and place-making across the Growth Corridor.

Milton Keynes City Council has just announced that it has signed a new agreement with major developers and landowners to strengthen Milton Keynes’ national role as a provider of homes, infrastructure, jobs and well-planned communities.

The Council says:

'The Memorandum of Understanding marks a commitment to work together following the recommendation of the New Towns Task Force that Milton Keynes form part of the UK’s next generation of new towns. 

'By presenting a united voice, the Milton Keynes New Town Partnership aims to secure investment, improve infrastructure and create growth that benefits residents and businesses across Milton Keynes.

'Milton Keynes has become one of the country’s most dynamic and fastest growing cities, home to major national employers, a thriving tech and digital sector, and a long history of innovation. The city continues to attract talent and investment, building on the forward thinking ideas that shaped it from the start. This new partnership is designed to help Milton Keynes build on its success to ensure future growth is well-planned, sustainable and improves opportunities for local people.

'The agreement brings the City Council together with Berkeley, the Bristol Society of Merchant Venturers, Gallagher, Hallam Land, Milton Keynes Development Partnership, Taylor Wimpey and Urban&Civic. Together, these developers and landowners control land for around 40,000 new homes and the infrastructure that will support them, helping to create the strong, vibrant communities of the future.

'The partners will align plans to make future development work harder for the city, including supporting high quality and sustainable regeneration in the city centre and strengthening local skills and supply chains. 

'The group will also promote Milton Keynes on major national platforms, including a coordinated presence at major conferences. Early work will include engaging with government, and developing joint initiatives with local colleges and training providers to support skills and employment.'