For well over 1,000 years Leighton Buzzard has been a centre for
business and commerce for the locality and is home to a world renowned
sand industry.
Strategically placed in south-west Bedfordshire, Leighton-Linslade
is an ideal place to establish and develop your business. Transport
links are excellent, with easy access to the M1 motorway and the
A5 and A41 major trunk roads. One of the UK’s busiest international
airports, London Luton Airport is just 12 miles away.
The local plan for the area includes over 40 acres designated for
industrial, commercial and warehouse use, all of which benefit from
easy access to the town’s bypass
Industrial and business areas are located primarily on the south
and west sides of Leighton, with a growing labour market to support
them.
Leighton Buzzard station, situated in Station Approach, Linslade,
is managed by London Midland. The local service provides trains
to stations between London Euston, Milton Keynes, Northampton and
Birmingham. Connections can also be made at Milton Keynes with Virgin
West Coast Services to Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Wolverhampton
and Holyhead.
Businesses from a variety of sectors have chosen to take advantage
of the town’s excellent location, quality of life and business-friendly
environment.
Leighton-Linslade has a busy town centre with established high street
names and quality independent shops. It also offers a variety of
restaurants and dining experiences to suit all tastes and budgets.
The boundaries of the town centre extend beyond the High Street
along West Street and Leighton Road to embrace part of Linslade.
This ‘extended’ centre has a number of functions beside
retail. It is a place where people come to work, to meet and socialise
and to be entertained. It is also where people live.
The town centre has successfully evolved to strike a balance between
its various functions, whilst meeting the changing needs of residents
and visitors.
For more information on business opportunities in Leighton-Linslade,
contact the Economic Regeneration Team at Central Bedfordshire Council,
telephone 0300 300 8000, or Town Centre Manager, Pam Blackmore on
07787 916 690
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