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.
Revamped Local Transport Plan to consider improvement to digital infrastructure
A bold plan to bring together Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport and digital infrastructure, to provide for better connectivity in a clean and green refresh of the Local Transport Plan, has been approved.
New wave of growth coming for Cambridge terahertz light pioneers TeraView
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board member Professor Aamir Khalid visited a world-first, homegrown Cambridge business to find out how loan support is helping them to take their growth to the next level.
A505 Royston to Granta Park strategic growth and transport study
Members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority transport and infrastructure committee today heard how cooperation between the county council, the Greater Cambridge Partnership and the Combined Authority will be vital in taking the A505 Royston to Granta Park scheme to the next stage.
Outline planning application process starts to provide vision for transformative new University Quarter for Peterborough
A process to gain outline planning consent for an attractive new University Quarter at the north of the Embankment site in Peterborough has started.
Grants available for growing SMEs in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough
Growth Works is offering grant funding to small and medium sized enterprises to support their growth plans. There is no set maximum and it will contribute up to 50%.
Peterborough and March receive money from Combined Authority
Members of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board backed the recommendation by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson that a £350,000 drawdown is given to further develop transformational plans for the Peterborough Railway Station Quarter.
Mayor’s rescue for Wisbech Access gets full backing from Combined Authority Board
At a meeting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board, members have unanimously supported Mayor Dr Nik Johnson’s proposals to save a major transport initiative for Wisbech, ‘Capital of the Fens’.
Mayor’s ‘Net Zero’ call to action puts the Bus into Business
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City Council, this week steps up with a team of ‘carbon zero heroes’ to call on Cambridgeshire businesses to learn from each other how to work smarter in cutting their carbon output.
Combined Authority Board members start roles championing public health and the environment
Lead members responsible for newly created Combined Authority portfolios in Public Health and Environment and Climate Change have spoken about what they will bring to the roles.
Business Board chair visits upgraded Soham centre nurturing pioneering agri-tech companies
Chair of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board Austen Adams visited a newly upgraded business innovation centre to find out how it is supporting more commercial and job opportunities in agricultural technology and science.
Your views sought on the Ox-Cam Arc Spatial Framework
Have your say on the future of your area. Make sure the Ox-Cam Arc Spatial Framework reflects your experiences of working and living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Global life sciences companies compete to invest in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough economy
Life sciences companies from across the globe have been pitching for support to help them invest in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough economy.
How does, or will, climate change affect your business?
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate, set up by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority led by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, wants to hear your views on climate change issues for your business.
Combined Authority aims to put compassion, co-operation and community at heart of reinvented transport masterplan
Prioritising left behind communities, tackling inequalities and accelerating carbon reduction will form part of a renewed strategy for better transport across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Spades hit the ground at Chatteris training school, helping young people into great careers
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson was joined by MP for North East Cambridgeshire Steve Barclay to mark the start of building work for a new training school based at Stainless Metalcraft in Chatteris.