Strategic Alliance gives clear steer to Government on developing the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford growth corridor
Co-ordinating strategic investment to support the Heartland’s economy could propel this global cluster firmly onto the world’s competitive stage and provide much needed resilience for the UK economy as a whole.
That’s the message in a recent response endorsed by the Heartland Strategic Alliance to the National Infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) latest consultation on developing the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford growth corridor.
The Strategic Alliance is calling for Government …
EEH calls for transport improvements to unlock more economic growth
A successful economy that’s bursting to give even more may find it difficult in the future without better roads, rail and bus services.
That’s the message from the Transport Forum of England's Economic Heartland (EEH), an alliance of councils, local enterprise partnerships and other partners which met on July 22 in Milton Keynes.
They say that the current transport provision across an east/west arc from Oxford through Milton Keynes to …
Strategic Transport Forum Provides Platform for Infrastructure Innovation
Innovative plans to revitalise the transport infrastructure in the England’s Economic Heartland area will help lay the foundations for increased prosperity in the region.
Proposals were discussed at the inaugural meeting of the alliance’s Strategic Transport Forum – the body that represents partners and is tasked with bringing about the changes and attracting the investment to realise these ambitions.
The Forum includes representatives of eight local transport authorities, five local …
Alliance set to expand as it reaches first birthday
England’s Economic Heartland – a pioneering alliance which aims to boost prosperity through co-ordinating investment in infrastructure and service delivery – is set to expand.
It is 12 months since the forming of the original Strategic Alliance between Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire was celebrated on the winner’s podium at Silverstone.
One year on, the founding partners were back at the world-renowned circuit to welcome Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes, Luton, Bedford and …
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England's Economic Heartland fighting for better transport links to unlock future economic growth
Creating better road and rail links and easier inter-county travel in a £2.8bn infrastructure investment are the focus of an innovative transport proposition England’s Economic Heartland is presenting to government.
The Alliance’s transport proposal advocates the importance of investment in five strategic transport corridors to realising ambitions for growth locally and nationally – including the A34/43/45 artery, and the A428/A421 Expressway corridor.
More widely, England’s Economic Heartland is seeking a …
England's Economic Heartland: Counties working together for prosperity
England’s Economic Heartland is seeking devolved powers to boost economic growth in a ground-breaking alliance between Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire
A report to be heard before Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet next week will hear how the alliance will press Government to help break down barriers to bring increased prosperity to the region.
The counties share much common ground and form the heart of science and technology innovation in the UK …
