MKBAA
Positive response to sustainability agenda
The synergies between the theme of Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards (MKBAA) 2022 and new headline sponsor, MK Gateway, were loud and clear at the recent launch of the coveted awards. Held at Saxon Court, the iconic former council building which is now at the heart of the MK Gateway development, the focus of the awards was on celebrating a sustainable future for the city. MK Gateway, the project name for the
redevelopment of Saxon Court, which was acquired by mixed-use developers First Base and investors Patron Capital in October 2020, was lauded by Cllr Peter Marland at the event as a symbol of a new greener Milton Keynes. Fuelling the long-term evolution of Milton
Keynes as a city of the future, MK Gateway directly responds to the housing demand to cater to the anticipated population increase, while supporting the growing business economy. However, it is the sustainable framework upon
which MK Gateway is pinned and which is set to make this a benchmark development for Milton Keynes and which aligns with the theme of MKBAA 2022 - ‘MK – Leading the UK’s Green Recovery – Survive, Revive & T rive.’
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Pictured above Liam Ronan-Chlond from First Base speaking at the MKBAA 2022 launch
In this interview, Liam Ronan-Chlond, Head of Engagement for
First Base, discusses the sustainability agenda which is driving the MK Gateway development:
Why has MK Gateway chosen to be a headline sponsor of Milton Keynes’ leading business awards? MK Gateway marks our fi rst step into Milton Keynes. Having projects already under way and developed within other UK cities, including London, Bristol and Brighton, we have been extremely impressed with the positive welcome we have received from Milton Keynes, and the high level of responses from public consultations has been overwhelming. T e business community within the city is incredibly strong and
has helped shape our plans for MK Gateway, so we were immediately keen to get involved in MKBAA. T e theme of the awards also resonates closely with First Base. As a company, we take the time to really understand the impact we
have on our planet and are committed to creating developments which deliver long-term sustainable objectives. While responding to the climate emergency, we hope that the MK Gateway project will achieve new benchmarks for local sustainability, and support aspirations for a greener, healthier Milton Keynes.
Back in early 2020 Milton Keynes Council announced plans for the city to become carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2050 in a bid to tackle climate change. How does the MK Gateway development support this? First Base and Patron Capital have incorporated Bioregional’s One Planet Living® framework into the plans for the development, and a range of sustainable objectives have been created following a
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