New partnership will see 40,000 new homes built in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes has been chosen as part of the UK’s next generation of new towns, with plans for 40,000 new homes and infrastructure improvements.
A new agreement has been signed by the City Council, major developers and landowners, to strengthen Milton Keynes national role in providing homes, infrastructure, jobs and well-planned communities.
The Memorandum of Understanding is an agreement to work together following the New Towns Task Force - a recommendation that Milton Keynes form part of the UK’s next generation of new towns.
The Milton Keynes New Town Partnership aims to secure investment, improve infrastructure and create growth that benefits residents and businesses across Milton Keynes.
Leader of MK City Council, Cllr Pete Marland said: “Milton Keynes has always been a place of huge ambition, and this agreement reflects our shared commitment to the city’s future. Well-planned growth is what helps our city thrive and creates modern facilities everyone can benefit from.
“We’ll focus on what matters most, including new homes, the right infrastructure, good jobs, and opportunities for local people, so we continue to grow with confidence and purpose.”
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 planned to support them.
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 at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum. In addition, its work will include engaging with the government and supporting local colleges and training providers to enhance skills and employment.
Nicola Sawford, Chair of Milton Keynes Development Partnership said: “We’re thrilled to be part of this partnership. Milton Keynes has always been a place that thinks big, and this agreement shares a common purpose to deliver new homes, create jobs, and build communities people are proud to call home that goes beyond any individual partner.
“It’s a real chance to make a difference for local people and the city’s future as part of a New Town for Milton Keynes.”