Sponsors
This year's mksm Annual Conference was supported by a number of local and national organisations. mksm are very grateful to all this year's sponsors, details of which are listed below:
2009 Gold Conference Sponsors
www.emda.org.uk
emda is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England, set up in 1999 by Government to bring a regional focus to economic development.
Independent evaluation conducted ten years on shows emda has had a significant impact on the region's economy - generating economic benefits that substantially outweigh its overall costs and a wider impact on people, places and businesses in the East Midlands that cannot be captured by figures alone.
During these challenging times, emda continues to support business and regeneration activities by:
• bringing forward major capital schemes to provide an ongoing stimulus for the regional economy
• helping businesses survive the recession and thrive in future by innovating to gain a competitive advantage and boosting the skills of employees.
Over the long term, emda's aim is to deliver the Regional Economic Strategy - A Flourishing Region - by working in partnership with public, private and voluntary organisations. mksm is an important cornerstone in this strategy and the Regional Spatial Strategy, since it holds the potential to drive economic growth in the South of the East Midlands over the next decade.
emda is delighted to be sponsoring this year’s conference. It will bring together all stakeholders that are delivering this important element of the Government’s growth agenda, helping to unlock the potential of mksm for the benefit of future generations.
www.eeda.org.uk
EEDA has a clear mission – to improve the economy of the East of England.
So whether it’s helping businesses through the recession, supporting people to be the best they can or breathing new life into places, everything we do comes back to our mission.
EEDA supports over 100,000 businesses a year to start-up and grow by providing high-quality advice, information and funding. Our interactive Business Map plots the support services available in the East of England
www.bizmapeast.co.uk
EEDA helps people gain new skills, be the best they can, and make a really positive contribution to their workplace and the East of England’s economy.
EEDA invests with partners to regenerate and rejuvenate places, making the East of England an even better place to live, work and learn in.
With the growth that is planned in the East of England and the with the changes in climate that are forecast it is essential that we work collaboratively with other organisations so that we work together to focus on building design and management to ensure that the right infrastructure is built and can be sustained over the next century.
This collaboration is typified by our work with local partners and other regional organisations to deliver the growth planned within MKSM
www.seeda.co.uk
SEEDA is the Government funded agency set up in 1999 responsible for the economic and social development of the South East of England - the driving force of the UK's economy.
The economy of the region is the 22nd largest in the world, bigger than several countries including Denmark, Austria, Sweden, South Africa, Singapore and Greece. As home to over eight million people, it is the largest region in the UK - bigger than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined, and covers the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and East and West Sussex.
SEEDA's aim is to create a prosperous, dynamic and inspirational region by helping businesses compete more effectively, training a highly skilled workforce, supporting and enabling our communities, while safeguarding our natural resources and cherishing our rich cultural heritage.
SEEDA aims to be a catalyst for change within the South East, working with partner organisations- businesses, education at all levels, local authorities, Government agencies, voluntary and community organisations and many others - to produce clearly recognisable results.
SEEDA also have funds from Government to enable us to invest directly in a range of economic and social development programmes, and are in a position to help secure European Union and private sector investment for the region. Accountable to Government, SEEDA is a business led organisation, governed by a Board whose Members have wide-ranging experience in industry and commerce, local government, education, trade unionism and voluntary service.
From April 2009 SEEDA became part of the South East England Partnership Board, sharing responsibility for regional planning with councillors from the South East England Leaders' Board. Together we will prepare a 20 year regional strategy covering homes, jobs, transport and a sustainable environment. The new strategy will bring together current work included in the Regional Economic Strategy and the South East Plan.
2009 Silver Conference Sponsors
www.wndc.co.uk
WNDC is working towards a bold and ambitious vision for West Northamptonshire which will see Northampton grow into a thriving regional city of 300,000 people, with Daventry and Towcester becoming distinctive, sustainable market towns of 40,000 and 14,000 people respectively. WNDC’s role in making this vision a reality is to enable physical change through the delivery of key transformational projects that will deliver sustainable development, supporting infrastructure, higher standards of design and quality and the integration of new and existing communities.
WNDC has invested around £50 million of central Government funding in infrastructure and is bringing forward an infrastructure delivery programme worth more than £700 million as part of the local Growth Agenda. Some 60,000 new homes and jobs, together with new town centres, enhanced retail offers, better connectivity, enriched heritage, leisure and lifestyle facilities, planned, protected and properly maintained green infrastructure will be delivered as part of the growth of West Northamptonshire.
Highlights of the last year include an award-winning new relief road that is part of one of the most sophisticated flood defence schemes in the country (as well as unlocking land for the delivery of 12,000 new homes); a major new, nationally important sustainable construction hub, iCon in Daventry, now under way and, in Towcester, development of a masterplan which acknowledges that we are building a Roman Town in the 21st Century as well as a project that has rescued a scheduled ancient monument, Bury Mount for future generations.
www.nndev.co.uk
NNDC is responsible for driving forward and co-ordinating the delivery of sustainable growth for the whole of North Northamptonshire - the single biggest growth area outside London.
Situated at the very heart of the UK, North Northamptonshire provides more than 11,000 companies with fast access to major transport links and a readily available workforce.
It is within a 60 mile radius of four international airports and provides easy access to the A1, M1, M6 and east coast Euro ports via the A14.
Just 50 mins from St Pancras International, North Northamptonshire is also at the heart of the Oxford to Cambridge Arc (O2C) – the UK’s premier high-tech region.
A unique delivery vehicle, NNDC works across the districts of Corby, East Northants, Kettering and Wellingborough to ensure the momentum of physical regeneration and development is maintained.
With an agreed planning strategy in place and NNDC’s Programme of Development supported by Government funding, the area is in a strong position.
A key facilitator of town centre development, modern employment sites, major infrastructure improvements and new residential areas, NNDC has established effective partnerships with Government agencies, local authorities, landowners, private investors, employers and utility providers.
www.aylesburyvaleadvantage.co.uk
Aylesbury Vale Advantage (AVA) is a dynamic partnership formed from Aylesbury Vale District Council; Buckinghamshire County Council; The Vale of Aylesbury Primary Care Trust; South East England Development Agency and The Homes and Communities Agency.
Funded by The Homes and Communities Agency (formerly Communities and Local Government), AVA has established an operational management structure responsible for establishing partnerships and developing initiatives to promote sustainable growth. AVA’s vision is to help deliver central and local growth objectives to create a vibrant and prosperous Aylesbury Vale recognised as beneficial by its population.
Our operational structure is comprised of the AVA Board, the Executive Management Board and the Executive Team. Our activities are delivered and coordinated via five programme teams charged with the responsibility of managing and driving forward our growth and regeneration priorities, including the creation of new homes, provision of complementary employment opportunities, creation of a destination of choice town centre, timely infrastructure provision and promotion of exemplary environmental and sustainable standards.
http://www.miltonkeynespartnership.info
MKP is the Milton Keynes operational arm of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The HCA, established in December 2008, is the national housing and regeneration delivery agency for England. MKP is governed by the Milton Keynes Partnership Committee (MKPC), a committee of the main HCA Board.
MKPC draws its membership from Milton Keynes Council (MKC), the HCA, and the Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) together with people appointed independently from the local community.
Being part of the HCA means that we can call on a wide range of expertise and resources to help the city flourish. Locally, we work through collaborative partnerships to deliver the vision for the city and act as a bridge to government resources that can help turn vision into reality.
Thanks to other Conference Sponsors
www.lutongateway.co.uk
Luton Gateway aims to bring together the local authorities, private enterprise and other public agencies to deliver growth and regeneration for Luton and Central Bedfordshire southern area within the identified Milton Keynes South Midlands (MKSM) growth area. This is one of the areas identified by the government, as being in a prime position to deliver housing and economic growth which will bring major benefits to the local, regional and UK economy.
Within the MKSM, Luton and Central Bedfordshire southern area has a target to deliver an additional 26,000 homes and 19,000 jobs by 2021.
Luton Gateway aims to achieve these goals through a collected and co-ordinated multi-agency approach. It will not be duplicating the roles of the local authorities but working with them and other agencies to build on the work that is already underway and to ensure that the organisation delivers housing provision and growth that is infrastructure and jobs led and which fully embraces the principles of sustainable communities.
Funded by the Department of Communities (through the Housing and Communities Association) and Local Government the Luton Gateway is a company limited by guarantee. Board members include representatives from Luton Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire, University of Bedfordshire, EEDA, Homes and Communities Agency and the Local Strategic Partnerships.
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