New town, new challenges

Milton Keynes, England, is a new town which ranks highly as a business location with a number of advantages such as available land and a central position in England. The Milton Keynes Development Corp has been wound up but this has little impact on large firms which are attracted by Milton Keynes' infrastructure. Smaller firms have an important role in the local economy and they would have benefited from the continuation of the development corporation for help in areas such as finding affordable office space.