Modal Shift study completed

January 2009

Working together mksm has produced a Modal Shift Study - a significance piece of work in achieving mksm's aspiration for sustainable growth.

Commissioned by the mksm Strategic Transport Board, the work spans mksm's three regions and its five transport authorities, and aims to identify a framework for addressing the modal shift priorities for the mksm area as a whole and key areas of collaborative working.

The full Modal Shift Study is available to download at http://www.mksm.org.uk/attachments/137_mksm%20Modal%20Shift%20Final.pdf.

Alternatively, the full study and related annexes are available for download from our publications at:

http://www.mksm.org.uk/transport-documents

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Notes to Editors:

1.       Milton Keynes South Midlands (mksm) is delivering over 224,000 houses and 192,000 jobs between 2001 and 2021 and is the UK's largest growth area.

2.       mksm is one of the four major Growth Areas in England designated by government in the 2003 Sustainable Communities Plan. It spans three regions and covers the whole of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, and the Aylesbury Vale District in Buckinghamshire.

3.       mksm is governed by an Inter Regional Board (IRB) chaired by the CLG Minister Iain Wright MP. The IRB was established in 2004 as a response to the Government proposals set out in the Sustainable Communities Plan, and to deliver the plans set out in the mksm Sub Regional Strategy. IRB brings together national, regional, local government and infrastructure providers to plan sustainable growth for the area. The Board meets three times every year and focuses on key strategic issues, including addressing the barriers to sustainable growth.

4.       The mksm Sub Regional Strategy (2005) is a formal planning document which spans three mksm regions - the South East, East and East Midlands. Predicted housing and jobs growth has since  been amended with the progress of Regional Spatial Strategies and also Local Development Frameworks. This is a continual process. The mksm Business Plan reflects the latest agreed position.

5.       mksm is supported by a small but dedicated executive team to facilitate and strengthen partnership working across mksm. The team is headed up by Director Hilary Chipping was recruited in January 2008.

For further information:

For further information on the contents of this press notice, please contact :

Ben Stoneman

Tel:       01604 236697

Email:   bstoneman@mksm.org.uk

bstoneman@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Alternatively, please visit our website at www.mksm.org.uk or contact the mksm executive team on

Tel:       01604 236541

E Mail: getintouch@mksm.org.uk