Milton Keynes Preparing For £56m World Cup Boost

It is just 12 short weeks until Milton Keynes hosts its first Rugby World Cup match between France and Canada and the town is readying itself for a £56 million boost to its economy. The Buckinghamshire town doesn’t join the World Cup party until almost two weeks into the tournament but the three games that follow and the plethora of activities surrounding them are set to provide a huge financial benefit. Around 90,000 people are due to attend the matches at Stadiummk and Milton Keynes is expecting to welcome over 25,000 international visitors, with Councillor Hannah O’Neill confident that they…