Lifestyle

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Lifestyle

• A Distinctive City For Modern Living

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A Modern, Forward Thinking City That People
Choose to Live in

• Built around 13 original villages 3 historic
  towns
• Built to a totally unique grid system creating
  real communities that people are proud of
• 96 of Londoners who move to Milton Keynes love
  the city
• 87 of residents think that as the city develops
  it just keeps getting better
• Milton Keynes boasts an unparalleled housing mix
  supporting quality diversity of life

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The Citys Success Hasnt Been Left to Chance

• The structured development of Milton Keynes
  includes
• 3 ancient woodlands
• 4,000 acres of parkland
• Over 20 million trees
• 11 miles of canals
• 15 lakes
• Over 6,335 acres of public open space 29 of
  the city
• Plus with 180 miles of dedicated bridleways,
  cycle tracks footpaths you can travel from one
  side of the city to the other without
  encountering a car.

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One of the Widest Ranges of Housing in Any UK
City

• Character properties in Milton Keynes towns
  villages
• New homes now being built
• Self-build plots available
• Key worker homes
• Affordable housing
• All approved housing development sites in Milton
  Keynes provide 30 affordable housing
• Plus Council, Housing Association Shared
  Ownership homes

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A Thriving Cosmopolitan City Providing
Entertainment Around the Clock

• Milton Keynes provides entertainment for all
  tastes
• all ages including
• thecentremk Midsummer Place shopping centres
• Theatre District art gallery (MKG)
• The Xscape leisure complex
• Arts, culture music entertainment venues
• Adventure sports activities
• Spectator sports Community sports facilities
• Mix of pubs, wine bars restaurants

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Education

• Milton Keynes has the biggest schools building
  programme in the UK
• Growth in educational establishments in line with
  population growth
• 1.5 new schools being built every year
• 98 of newly qualified teachers stayed in the
  city in 2005
• Approx. 22,500 Primary School pupils 12,200
  secondary school pupils in the area

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The Biggest Schools Building Programme in the UK

• In the city there are currently
• 5 Foundation Schools
• 4 LEA-controlled schools
• 1 RC Voluntary Schools
• 91 Primary Schools
• 12 Secondary Schools
• 6 Special Schools
• 22,500 primary school pupils
• 12,200 secondary school pupils

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Universities

• Approx. a third of the local resident working age
  population is skilled to at least degree level or
  higher
• There are 2 universities located within Milton
  Keynes and North Bucks and a third close by
• The University of Buckingham
• The Open University
• Cranfield University

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A Prosperous City with an Above-Average of the
Population in Good Health

• The city has been designed so that each grid
  square has its own doctors dentists surgery
  supported by
• Milton Keynes Hospital
• The Saxon Clinic
• Willen Hospice
• The Willen Clinic
• There are also a large number of Health Clubs
  Fitness Centres spread throughout the city.

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Crime Levels in Milton Keynes are Below the
National Average
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Police Services

• Milton Keynes is one of the UKs safest cities
• Milton Keynes is classified as having lower than
  average increases in crime
• Policing in MK is carried out by Thames Valley
  Police

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Further Details

• For more information about the Milton Keynes
  Lifestyle please visit
• www.investmiltonkeynes.com/Complete_City.php
• Milton Keynes Key Facts Document click here
• Milton Keynes City Profile click here
• Or contact Invest Milton Keynes for further
  information.

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Business Relocation in Milton Keynes

• Invest Milton Keynes provides a service to all
  businesses looking at Milton Keynes as a location
  including
• Existing UK companies wishing to relocate or
  expand into the city
• International companies looking for a UK or
  European base
• Businesses already in the UK looking for new
  facilities
• Organisations such as public bodies or charities,
  interested in locating in the area

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Who is Invest Milton Keynes

• Invest Milton Keynes (IMK) is the inward
  investment agency for Milton Keynes. Their role
• Assisting in the relocation of businesses to
  Milton Keynes
• Aiding the expansion of existing companies
  already in the city
• This is achieved by offering a range of free
  services
• Premises and site search
• Business relocation support
• Employee relocation support
• Market information
• Network and supplier information
• Ongoing business support
• City tours for key personnel

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Contact Us

• For more information on the range of services
  offered by Invest Milton Keynes or to request
  assistance with relocation or expansion please
  contact a member of the inward investment team.
• Call 01908 200800
• Email enquiry_at_investmiltonkeynes.com
• Visit www.investmiltonkeynes.com
• The details contained in this document are for
  information only. While Invest Milton Keynes
  makes every effort to check that the information
  contained in these pages is correct and
  up-to-date at the time of publication, it cannot
  be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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