Community renewable energy project backed by county council wins £2million grant
A community renewable energy project has been awarded a £2.146million grant to provide sustainable heating to homes in Swaffham Prior, East Cambridgeshire.
Councils’ digital investment is keeping Cambridgeshire connected during Covid-19
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are leading the way for digital connectivity across the region, which is proving vital to help businesses and communities get through the Covid-19 outbreak.
First wave of Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme closes - but Rural Gigabit Vouchers still available
Gigabit Broadband Vouchers are helping hundreds of businesses and nearby homes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to install faster, more reliable connections – capable of up to 1000 Mbs.
Connecting Cambridgeshire – helping to keep everyone connected
The Connecting Cambridgeshire digital connectivity programme, led by Cambridgeshire County Council, is working with businesses and communities across the county to keep everyone connected during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Call for foster carers in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council needs you! If you’re over 21, have a spare bedroom and bags of enthusiasm to support teenagers and children then the council wants to hear from you.
‘Every little helps’ as Council diversifies its commercial portfolio to support frontline services
Two major investments have been announced by Cambridgeshire County Council as it moves to further diversify its commercial portfolio, making healthy returns to invest in essential frontline services.
Ambitious plans for full fibre connectivity across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Council is setting out forward thinking plans to increase ‘full fibre’ coverage across the county, so that homes and businesses can benefit from high speed digital connectivity and next generation mobile services.
Stansted Airport Meet-the-Buyers event could drum up £10m in sales for local businesses
The 2018 London Stansted Meet the Buyers event will take place at the Radisson Blu Hotel this Thursday (November 1st). Cambridgeshire County Council is supporting the event as a buyer of services, and is offering 10 free supplier tickets to local businesses who may not have the resources to pay for a place.
Cambs rural businesses benefit from additional £4m investment in faster broadband
Businesses in the most rural areas of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from superfast broadband after a successful bid for over £4m government funding by the Connecting Cambridgeshire digital connectivity programme.
Bold vision for future proof digital connectivity across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Ambitious plans to invest £millions in bringing ‘outstanding’ digital connectivity across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to support the region’s rapid economic growth and improve people’s daily lives will be unveiled on Monday (9 July).
Vote for Noelle as a Female GovTech Leader
Noelle Godfrey, Programme Director for the Connecting Cambridgeshire and Smart Cambridge programmes led by Cambridgeshire County Council, is one of 33 influential women nominated for the inaugural Female GovTech Leaders initiative– and she needs your vote to go into the top ten!
MLL Telecom named EastNet managed network services provider
MLL Telecom, a leading provider of secure managed network services for the UK public sector, has been awarded the EastNet contract to deliver a new Wide Area Network (WAN) solution and centralised services to Cambridgeshire County Council and the wider community served by EastNet.
Smart Cambridge launches smart journey planning tools using real-time data
A new mobile travel app and smart wayfinding screens are being launched in Cambridge today (20 June) by Smart Cambridge to help residents, commuters and visitors plan their journeys around the city.
Local authority considers plans to invest £5.5m in ‘outstanding’ countywide connectivity
Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority will discuss plans to invest up to £5.5m to ensure the county has outstanding digital connectivity - including tackling poor mobile phone coverage – at its board meeting at the end of March.
£4million Government funding for future-proof fibre networks in Cambridgeshire
The Chancellor has announced up to £4m Government funding to help to bring full fibre broadband connectivity - capable of gigabit speeds of over 1000Mbps – to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Action urged as A10 north upgrade study welcomed
Councillors in South Cambridgeshire say they’re keen for improvements to be made to the northern section of the A10 as soon as possible, following the publication of a report which recommends a £500 million upgrade.
'Hack the City’ challenge brings ideas for improving wayfinding in Cambridge
An innovative ‘Hack the City’ wayfinding challenge has brought a range of creative and practical ideas for improving navigation around Cambridge, which will be displayed at Cambridge Network's Future of Transport event this week.
Sign up now for ‘Hack the City’ Wayfinding challenge
A ‘Hack the City’ wayfinding hackathon on Saturday 25 November is challenging people to travel across Cambridge by walking, cycling or using public transport, then come up with creative ways to improve navigation around the city, which could involve using the latest data and technology.
RDM starts autonomous vehicle testing on Cambridge Guided Busway project
Tests on a groundbreaking new autonomous bus system have started in Cambridge, which could provide up to 100 additional journeys every day.
Cambridgeshire businesses urged to help identify gaps in superfast coverage
Businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being urged to fill in a short survey about their broadband connectivity in a bid to identify remaining gaps in superfast coverage, particularly in rural areas.
Real-time data for Cambridge region means Smart bus travel
Bus users in Cambridge and across Cambridgeshire can now get more accurate predictions for when their bus will arrive using real-time data.
Don’t forget to vote in the local elections tomorrow
Elections take place in Cambridge tomorrow (Thursday 4 May), for the 12 Cambridge seats on Cambridgeshire County Council, as well as for the Mayor of the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.
Time running out for registering to vote in the local elections on 4 May
Residents wishing to vote in this year’s local elections are being urged to do so before the deadline at the end of tomorrow (Thursday 13 April).
County council elections, mayoral elections and by-election on 4 May
Elections are taking place in Cambridge on Thursday 4 May for 12 councillors to represent the Cambridge divisions of Cambridgeshire County Council, as well as to elect a Mayor for the new Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Register to vote by 13 April.
Festival gives schoolchildren priceless opportunity to see world-class musicians up-close
Cambridgeshire is being saturated by professional performances this month, as top musicians go into schools at over 100 different events. The 80 concerts, 12 workshops and other events are all part of ‘Cambridgeshire Music Hub Live 2017’, an annual festival organised by Cambridgeshire Music each March.