South Midlands

The South Midlands is an area of England. It is the southern portion of the English Midlands, and just as there is no agreed definition for that area, various organisations use the name South Midlands to refer to an area that is specific to their own way of dividing up the country. The term is not widely used and it is not one of the English administative regions. One major usage is as a label for one of the areas identified by the Government for urban development.

Contents 1 Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth area 2 Other examples 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth area

The Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth area

The Government has designated an area centred on Milton Keynes as a growth area. The Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth area comprises the whole of Bedfordshire, the whole of Northamptonshire, and parts of Buckinghamshire (the districts of Milton Keynes and Aylesbury Vale). The area straddles the boundaries of the Government Office Regions and includes portions of the East Midlands, East of England, and South East England regions.^[1]

The main settlements are Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, and Luton. A report in 2002 found that: "The most successful economies are those of Milton Keynes and Northampton. Bedford, Corby and Luton/Dunstable/Houghton Regis are in need of regeneration."^[2]

[edit] Other examples

• Amnesty International UK has a South Midlands region that stretches from Newbury, Reading and Bracknell in the south to Bicester and Bedford in the north; and from Wantage in the west, to Stevenage, Letchworth, Welwyn and Hatfield in the east.^[3]

• The Council for British Archaeology South Midlands region covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.^[4]

• Some Joint Industrial Councils defined the South Midlands as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands, most of which would not usually be considered part of the area.

• The Pagan Federation South Midlands district covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.^[5]

• The Spartan South Midlands Football League covers north London and parts of the Home Counties.

[edit] See also

Historical and alternative regions of England

[edit] References

1. ^ Milton Keynes South Midlands.


2. ^ Roger Tym and Partners, Milton Keynes and South Midlands Study: Final Report of the Study, Chapter 8: Conclusions.


3. ^ Amnesty International Volunteers, Amnesty South Midlands region.


4. ^ Council for British Archaeology South Midlands Region.


5. ^ The Pagan Federation, South Midlands.

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