This new initiative means that for every property built within the defined Urban Development Area, the developer will pay £18,500 to Milton Keynes Partnership for each new house or around £67 for every square metre of commercial floorspace. All told, developers will provide over £310 million which will be used to help fund community facilities and infrastructure. By topping up this funding with money from central government, Milton Keynes Partnership and its delivery partners can ensure that new communities will have the infrastructure they need.

The overarching legal agreement which sets out the facilities required and how they will be provided is the Framework Section 106 Agreement. Each development in the Urban Development Area will be linked to this agreement.

The baseline costs were taken from the 2006 Business Plan.

Highway improvements nearing completion

Improvements at the Abbey Hill Roundabout to ensure that Milton Keynes’ highway infrastructure can safely and efficiently handle the projected increase in traffic as the city continues to grow will be completed in May 2008.

Plans revealed for new Milton Keynes Coachway

An impressive gateway to Milton Keynes moved one step closer as plans were revealed for the new coach terminal near Junction 14.

New report on longer term city growth areas

For more information and further details about the Strategic Development Area report, see Milton Keynes Council's website.

Committee and Stakeholder Group meetings

Dates of the next committee and stakeholder group meetings can be found in the Diary.