Combined Authority is flexible friend to Hunts and E Cambs market town plans slowed by covid
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board came to the help of market towns struggling with the effects of Covid when members unanimously approved requests from Huntingdonshire and East Cambridgeshire district councils to extend the funding timeline on Market Towns budget allocations.
£100,000 grant for Peterborough Embankment masterplan will support development of city’s new university
The development of a masterplan for the future of the Peterborough Embankment, in which the new university for the city will be a key feature, has been supported with a grant of £100,000.
£1.8m funding for Skills Bootcamps to help people into better jobs
£1.8 million in new funding to help more than 800 people gain sought-after digital skills to accelerate their careers has been secured by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
Recovery underway in local economy, but impacts and uncertainties remain
A report has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough economy since the pandemic hit almost 18 months ago. It found that a recovery was underway in the region, aided by a rebound in manufacturing, retail and construction.
Two schemes announced to help young people into better careers
Funding for a new Careers Hub and the formal launch of a new website helping young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough into good careers have been announced by the Combined Authority.
We want bikes and a bypass, Hunts people tell A141 planners
Road safety, congestion, air quality, protection from rat-running and concerns about HGVs were all high on the agenda of people responding to the A141 Have Your Say survey run by the Combined Authority to gather public opinion on the transport options around Huntingdon.
Experienced public sector leader appointed Chief Executive of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
A highly experienced senior public sector leader has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
Business Board vice chair sees how Haverhill innovation centre investment is paying dividends
Investment into a flexible, modern business centre for entrepreneurs and growing enterprises is already supporting growth and jobs in the local economy just nine months after its launch.
Survey launched to hear business views on post-Brexit trade with EU
A call has gone out to businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to share their first-hand experiences of Britain’s new trading relationship with the European Union.
Jobs, grants, coaching and investment boost in first 100 days of transformational economic growth service
A new, one stop shop service to support high growth businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is already ahead of schedule in key areas in its first 100 days of operation.
East West Rail challenged on environment, economy, electrification and community impact in consultation reply
Electrification of the line from day one, more evidence on the preferred approach into Cambridge, more ambition on the environment, and minimising impacts on communities have formed part of the Combined Authority’s East West Rail (EWR) consultation response.
Fenland market towns scoop a million from Combined Authority
Community, culture and public health in Fenland were big winners at the recent meeting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Board, when Chatteris and Wisbech scooped £1,071,021 for proposed projects under the Market Towns Programme, and for use in town-centre Covid recovery.
New start-up programmes will help bridge the gender gap in entrepreneurship
From this week, two brand new start-up programmes are launching to provide dedicated and responsive support to aspiring women entrepreneurs – helping them turn their ideas into successful and resilient enterprises in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Cambridge South station takes a step towards reality
Network Rail has submitted a Transport and Works Act order (TWAO) application to seek deemed planning permission to build the new station and associated infrastructure which will serve the southern fringe of Cambridge and the biomedical campus.
Extra £20 million of Government funding could be used to boost ARU Peterborough campus
Extra funding for the ARU Peterborough campus is being sought as the city council’s preferred bid for the Government’s Levelling Up Fund scheme.
Planning permission approved for ARU Peterborough research and development centre
A new milestone in the development of ARU Peterborough has passed with the approval of planning permission for a research and development centre which will form a second phase of the scheme.
Improved targeting of adult education spending to benefit low skill areas
Improved targeting of adult education funding to areas with low levels of skills, low wages and greater unemployment has been approved by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Skills Committee today (June 14).
Community to map road ahead with ‘Your St Ives, Your Say’
People eager for long-awaited improvements to the roads around St Ives have the chance to vote on their favourite scheme when the new Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayor reveals the options for the first time today (Monday 14th June).
£1m improvements to A142 Lancaster Way roundabout at Ely finish on schedule
Highway improvement work to the A142 Lancaster Way roundabout at Ely finishes on schedule this week.
Market town investment tops £20m as Combined Authority splashes cash for Wisbech, Chatteris and Ramsey
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has won wholehearted approval from the Combined Authority Board to fund four project proposals for Fenland and Huntingdonshire under the Market Towns Programme and for plans to support Covid-19 recovery.
Ely Cathedral and Soham church soar digital to new heights
Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet while out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire.
Business Board approves updated Local Economic Recovery Strategy
The Business Board, the region’s Local Enterprise Partnership, have approved an updated version of the Local Economic Recovery Strategy (LERS) for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.
Pioneering MedTech company to locate global HQ in Cambridge, creating 18 new jobs
An animal health MedTech company behind pioneering wireless animal monitoring technology has announced it will expand its UK operation and established a new Global Headquarters in Cambridge.
‘Smart savings’ on A141 business case can fund St Ives project – with work starting this month
Good housekeeping and joined-up planning hallmark the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s proposal for the St Ives road network, with efficiency savings from one scheme’s Strategic Outline Business Case – SOBC - being used to fund another.
Fengate Phase 2 university access moves forward for ARU Peterborough
Plans to get ARU Peterborough up and running came closer today when the Transport and Infrastructure committee of the Combined Authority approved the Strategic Outline Business Case – SOBC - for Fengate Phase 2 University Access.