Great leap forward for walking and cycling as Combined Authority Board signs over long-awaited Government cash
Following the Combined Authority’s successful bid for half a million pounds in Government funding for ‘active travel’, today’s meeting of the Combined Authority Board unanimously approved release of the grant to Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.
A141 Huntingdon and St Ives road plans will go ahead together, Combined Authority reveals
Following engagement with residents, community groups and businesses with an interest in options to improve the A141 at Huntingdon and the road network around St Ives, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, has asked Combined Authority officers to take forward streamlined plans that advance the improvement for both areas in one joint scheme.
Work starts to build ARU Peterborough phase 2 research and development centre
Construction has started on a research and development centre at ARU Peterborough, which will form a second phase of the city’s developing new university.
Still time to have a say on the region’s transport future
There is still time for people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to have their say on the region’s transport future.
Travel information screens and smart sensor network set to transform market towns across Cambs
Market towns across Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from the installation of travel information screens alongside a new wireless sensor network which is being rolled out to help the local economy grow and create better and more sustainable places to live, work and visit.
March plans can move forward thanks to unanimous vote by Combined Authority transport group
Showing their wholehearted approval of the collaborative work under way to make life better for people in the Fenland market town of March, the Combined Authority’s transport group this week recommended the drawdown of £1.51 million to push plans on to detailed design.
£3.4 million Government funding coming to region to boost skills and economic growth after successful bid
Funding of £3.4 million - for schemes benefiting Peterborough, Fenland and Huntingdonshire aimed at boosting skills, entrepreneurship and economic recovery -has been secured by the Combined Authority.
New digital inclusivity to put county at leading edge of UK connectivity
Communities, businesses, and public services who relied on digital technology as a lifeline during Covid will now benefit from Combined Authority plans to make digital connectivity inclusive so people across Cambridgeshire towns, cities and rural areas have better and more equal access to healthcare, education and jobs.
Free public access Wi-Fi extended in Ely
Ely’s free public access Wi-Fi service is being upgraded and expanded to become part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough wide CambWifi service - extending seamless Wi-Fi connectivity in East Cambridgeshire and hundreds of other locations around the county.
Cambridge gets green ticket for zero emission buses
Cambridge residents will soon start to see the benefits of 30 new zero emission buses to be rolled out across the city. The announcement was made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of the Budget and Spending Review in Parliament this week.
Public get a say on future of the region's transport
People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being encouraged to have their say on the region’s transport future.
New digital connectivity strategy for all will put Cambridgeshire & Peterborough at the leading edge
Digital connectivity has never been so important for businesses, communities, and public services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Reliance on connectivity accelerated during the Covid pandemic, highlighting the need for businesses to make the most of digital technology and wider digital inclusion so that more people can access healthcare, education and jobs.
Successful tech grant scheme boosts local businesses
An initiative from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to help small and medium-sized businesses improve their productivity using digital technology has so far successfully distributed over half a million pounds.
Business Board grant funding helps vineyard meet growing taste for English wine
A south Cambridgeshire vineyard whose primary revenue stream was reduced to zero when the Covid-19 pandemic hit is bouncing back thanks to support from the Business Board.
It’s in the water: Sake Brewery launches in Ely with help from Growth Works
Water good enough to satisfy even the most particular of sake brewers has made Ely the perfect place to launch a new business specialising in a sparkling variety of the famous Japanese rice wine.
Relaunch of pilot scheme to train more than 1,300 people for health and care jobs
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson visited City College Peterborough last week to relaunch a pilot project aiming to give more than 1,350 people skills to start or advance careers in the health and care sector.
Take part in the annual travel to work survey
Employers are being urged to take part in the Cambridgeshire wide annual travel to work survey.
New growth-focused business support to fuel the local economy
Growth Works launches a new season of strategic growth support and grant funding, starting this October. These expert masterclasses and courses are a direct response to research highlighting top challenges faced by growth-focused businesses across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.
HGV driver courses set up to help meet critical shortages and support people into better paid jobs
The Combined Authority is funding training for more local HGV drivers to help tackle critical shortages affecting people and businesses.
Mayor welcomes another ‘positive step forward’ for Business Board
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has welcomed a change to future meetings of the Business Board where they will be held in public unless the chair decides otherwise.
Combined Authority throws its weight behind Cambridge South
The Board of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has thrown its weight behind the development of Cambridge South rail station with a unanimous vote to allow Network Rail to hang on to savings made on planning to put toward future work.
Board backs Mayor’s call to give impetus for March Broad Street makeover plan
The Combined Authority today pushed forward the fresh new fit-for-the-future look for March when members of the Board approved the use of £180,000 to start the detailed design for rejuvenating Broad Street.
Business Board chair and three of its members reappointed for second term
Four members of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board including the chair, Austen Adams, have been reappointed for a second term.
Business Board’s Al Kingsley sees how relocated Chatteris aerospace company is taking flight
Member of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board Al Kingsley took a tour of recently relocated aerospace parts manufacturer Aerotron Composites’ new Chatteris premises and heard about its plans for growth.
New skills bursary to help more young people leaving the care system into good jobs and careers
More funding is being given to encourage young people who are leaving the care system to continue their education and help them into better jobs and careers.