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Mayor’s Masterplan: £13.1 million for eleven Market Town makeovers
Mayor James Palmer will this week ask the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board to trigger the process by which the region’s market towns can apply for millions of pounds to help them unlock opportunity and shape their own future. The Combined Authority has put £13.1 million on the table to support delivery of eleven […]
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Business Bulletin: Issue Number 25
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updates 1 June 2020 Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme The self-employment income support scheme has now been […]
Find out moreIssue 24 – Latest Business Update From Government
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 19 May 2020 UK Government sets out a timeline for retail to reopen in June From 1 June 2020, it intends to allow outdoor […]
Find out moreIssue 24: Free business webinar and timeline for retail to reopen in June
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 19 May 2020 UK Government sets out a timeline for retail to reopen in June From 1 June 2020, it intends to allow outdoor markets to […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer urges people to use free recruitment service launched by Combined Authority, as number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the region more than doubles since countrywide lockdown
The first data on the number of people claiming job seekers allowance since the UK was put into lockdown on 23rd of March has revealed the number has more than doubled across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in the space of just one month. Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics showed the number of […]
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Issue 23: Latest updates and announcements for Business
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 19 May 2020 Apply for the coronavirus Future Fund The Future Fund will provide UK Government loans to UK-based companies ranging from £125,000 to […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer calls on government to release funding for radical cycling upgrades
Mayor James Palmer, said: “My absolute priority is to enable people across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to get back to work and their lives as quickly and safely as possible. “One thing that is so important to get right is transport. We are supporting businesses in creating plans for phased working times to reduce the amount […]
Find out moreIssue 22: Connectivity Special
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 14 May 2020 Keeping Everyone Connected Connecting Cambridgeshire – Keeping Everyone Connected – Business Brief – May 2020 The Connecting Cambridgeshire digital connectivity programme, […]
Find out moreIssue 21: Chancellor extends furlough scheme to October 2020
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 12 May 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Businesses and Employers Bulletin – 12 May 2020 Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October 2020 New guidance for Safer […]
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Mayor James Palmer hails rapid impact of Combined Authority’s coronavirus business grant scheme
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s rapid response to the coronavirus has so far seen £4.48 million in cash grants awarded to support local businesses. The newly created Covid-19 Capital Grant Scheme has now awarded money to 106 businesses across the region to fund investments which are forecast to protect 479 jobs and create a […]
Find out moreIssue 20: Updated Guidelines on working safely during coronavirus
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 12 May 2020 Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible. The new guidance covers 8 workplace […]
Find out moreIssue 19: Prime Minister’s Recovery Strategy
Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19 Recovery Strategy – updated 11 May 2020 In his address to the nation yesterday, the Prime Minister outlines a roadmap for reopening society. Full details of the address can be found here. Today, we are pleased to share further details of the recovery strategy, which you […]
Find out moreThomas Cook Taskforce is concluded after employees receive £59 million redundancy pay and many helped back into work
A cross-government Taskforce featuring Mayor James Palmer has officially concluded, having issued £59 million in redundancy pay to 8,281 ex-employees of former travel agency Thomas Cook, after it announced liquidation in September 2019. The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department of Work and Pensions, who chaired the Taskforce, wrote to its […]
Find out moreIssue 18: Bid for Bounce Back Loans, HMRC to contact self-employed about support
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 6 May 2020 Apply now for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan The New Bounce Back Loans scheme is now open for applications. Key Details: […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: The Home Front
Blackout, lockdown. I won’t be alone in seeing parallels between the war in Europe that ended this week 75 years ago and the national emergency we’re facing today – a common enemy, a community-first attitude, compliance with irksome but life-saving rules, death and self-sacrifice on all Fronts, and many heroes emerging. The Home Front of […]
Find out moreOpen Letter: Challenge to Business from Mayor James Palmer and Business Board Chair, Austen Adams
This Sunday, the Government is expected to announce a staggered lifting of lockdown. This is the news that many have longed to hear – but it’s down to each of us to take responsibility for ourselves, and for others, as we cautiously return to commercial, social and public life. Thankfully, experts say the infection has […]
Find out moreStakeholder consultation for CAM inches Metro reality closer
Plans for the innovative Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro or CAM, linking the towns and villages of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough through tunnels under Cambridge city centre and its employment zones, jumped closer today with the launch of a stakeholder consultation on a draft policy framework for the whole 140 kilometre network, running from St Neots to Mildenhall […]
Find out moreKeep Calm and…Qualify
People in our region are incredibly versatile in making the best of whatever situation they find themselves in. If life gives them lemons, they don’t get sour, they fix a G&T – and then have a party. But I’m still impressed at how quickly they’ve clicked into life online, not just using digital to defy […]
Find out moreJoint-statement from the Government regarding economic recovery
The Prime Minister, Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick and Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke today spoke with the M9 group of Mayors and leader of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to update them on the current situation and to discuss their role in the response to coronavirus. “The Prime Minister agreed […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: Keep Calm and…..Qualify
People in our region are incredibly versatile in making the best of whatever situation they find themselves in. If life gives them lemons, they don’t get sour, they fix a G&T – and then have a party. But I’m still impressed at how quickly they’ve clicked into life online, not just using digital to defy […]
Find out moreIssue 17: Furloughed staff wages now being paid: Information for claimants
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companied and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 30 April 2020 Wages for furloughed employees are now being paid through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme If you have not yet made a […]
Find out moreKey employment courses go online to keep up with demand during Covid-19 lockdown
As a result of an increase in requests for warehousing and Health and Social Care training since COVID 19 broke out, and in accordance with social distancing measures to slow the spread of the virus, adult employment and skills training funded by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is now being delivered digitally. The Cambridgeshire […]
Find out moreNew 1-2-1 phone support and free webinars for local businesses have been launched by the Mayor to help the region’s economic fight back against COVID 19
The Combined Authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today launched a new dedicated phone support service for local businesses along with a series of free webinars to help guide businesses through issues they are facing due to the outbreak of COVID 19. Since social distancing measures were implemented to help […]
Find out moreIssue 16: New 100% government backed loan scheme for small business and test for essential workers announced
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 28 April 2020 New 100% government backed loan scheme for small business The new Bounce Back Loans scheme, announced by the Chancellor today, will […]
Find out moreFools Rush In
It’s disappointing that we must grit our teeth for a few more weeks in solitary, but we’re using that time well to make plans for the Recovery. We can’t hunker down forever. We need to kickstart our lives, and soon. There’s mounting urgency to reopen Britain for business, bringing people out of Lockdown and back […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: Fools Rush Out
It’s disappointing that we must grit our teeth for a few more weeks in solitary, but we’re using that time well to make plans for the Recovery. We can’t hunker down forever. We need to kickstart our lives, and soon. There’s mounting urgency to reopen Britain for business, bringing people out of Lockdown and back […]
Find out moreIssue 15 Special Edition: Take action to avoid missing out on business grant funding
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 23 April 2020 Unclaimed grant funding available to businesses Businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are eligible for millions of pounds of grant funding which […]
Find out moreMayor launches match-making service for job seekers and local businesses to help people move into new roles
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today launched a new digital platform to match job seekers with new roles and businesses with the right staff. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Talent Portal is a digital ‘match making’ service for people seeking new employment and businesses looking for employees. To ensure […]
Find out moreIssue 14: Claim now for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business. Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 20 April 2020 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme now open for applications Employers can now claim online for a grant for 80% of their furloughed […]
Find out moreIssue 13: Monday launch for Job Retention Scheme claims service
Get ready to claim – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme online service launches Monday The online claim service for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be launched on GOV.UK on Monday, 20 April. Any entity with a UK payroll can apply, including businesses, charities, recruitment agencies and public authorities. To prepare to make your claim you […]
Find out moreIssue 12: Access free business support webinars
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 16 April 2020 New Government Business Support Hub The new Government Business Support Hub contains information for sole traders and the self employed as […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: Locked Down But Logging On
As Lockdown is extended for another three weeks, I can’t help reflecting on what an incredible game-changer digital connectivity has been during these lonely and unsettling days. Suddenly, we’re living our lives online – our democratic processes, our business meetings, our socialising, our teaching and learning, our buying and selling, our comforting and counselling – […]
Find out moreIssue 11: Updated guidance on the Job Retention Scheme
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 9 April 2020 Government webinar on how to tackle event postponement A 45-minute webinar on how businesses can maintain relationships, generate new business and […]
Find out moreMayor sets up Covid-19 ‘think-tank’ for Cambridgeshire business resilience
Meeting for the first time today, a new Covid-19 leadership group set up by Mayor James Palmer laid out a hard-hitting agenda to help the region keep its businesses going until the emergency is passed. The Mayor’s aim in establishing the Mayor’s Forum – a single voice for business in Cambridgeshire – is to foster […]
Find out moreLife v Lifestyle
They used to say that a week is a long time in politics, but this April, none of us can take a day for granted. Every hour is a journey into the unknown for every person, in every walk of life. Life. That’s the issue. A few months ago, we’d little have dreamed that we’d […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: Life v Lifestyle
They used to say that a week is a long time in politics, but this April, none of us can take a day for granted. Every hour is a journey into the unknown for every person, in every walk of life. Life. That’s the issue. A few months ago, we’d little have dreamed that we’d […]
Find out moreIssue Number 10: Latest Updates
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 6 April 2020 Government updating GOV.UK site regularly with business guidance The Government is moving its business support information to its gov.uk site which […]
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Mayor launches £2.3 million war chest
Mayor James Palmer today launches a region-wide campaign urging companies caught in the grip of the pandemic to apply for Covid-19 grants to help them ‘build muscle’ for better times. The Mayoral Combined Authority through its Business Board – which acts as Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’s Local Enterprise Partnership – is urging small and medium sized […]
Find out moreIssue Number 9: Government offers new grants to businesses developing COVID-19 resilience innovations
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 6 April 2020 Government offers new grants to businesses developing COVID-19 resilience innovations Grants of up to £50,000 will be offered to businesses innovating […]
Find out moreIssue Number 8: Chancellor of the Exchequer strengthens support on UK Government offer for business
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 3 April 2020 Chancellor of the Exchequer strengthens support on UK Government offer for business The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak is taking […]
Find out moreMayor intervenes to keep vital bus services running for key workers and the elderly
Mayor James Palmer has stepped in to help keep buses running for people with essential jobs and no other option to travel to work along with measures to support older people use the bus to get to the shops when necessary. Since the UK moved to observing social distancing rules last week to help slow […]
Find out moreIssue Number 7: Latest updates including a letter to the construction sector
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 1 April 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the construction sector Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, has written to […]
Find out moreIssue Number 6: Latest updates including new insolvency measures
If you are a Business Member Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Tell us about the impact on your business Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 31 March 2020 New insolvency measures to help companies keep trading The measures will help prevent businesses unable to meet debts due to the […]
Find out moreCombined Authority will support local firms through virus crisis pledges Mayor
As thousands of workers across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough face an uncertain future, Mayor James Palmer pledges the Combined Authority will work flat out to support local businesses in their battle to stay afloat and to keep their employees in jobs. Responding to the online Business Resilience Intelligence survey, launched by the Mayoral Combined Authority last […]
Find out moreIssue Number 5: Self Employment Income Support Scheme
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Covid-19: support for businesses – updated 27 March 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Self-employment Income Support Scheme The Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will support self-employed individuals (including members of partnerships) whose income has been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The […]
Find out moreLocal democracy makes history as Combined Authority goes digital
Members of the public joined journalists clicking in to watch Mayor James Palmer chair the Board of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority as it met ‘virtually’, ensuring the Authority’s business carried on despite the Covid-19 emergency. In a major first for the Mayoral Combined Authority, Board members convened remotely for the 2-hour virtual meeting during […]
Find out moreIssue Number 4: Five steps to take today to support your business
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. Covid-19: Support for businesses – updated 25 March 2020 Five steps to take today to support your business The Government’s Business Support Campaign is live, aiming to give clear, simple advice on the help and financial support which […]
Find out moreRevised Procedure for Combined Authority Decision-Making
This Procedure will apply to the decision-making which was to have been dealt with via the meeting of the Combined Authority Board arranged for Wednesday 25 March 2020. Due to Government guidance on social distancing and the Covid-19 virus it will not be possible to hold a physical meeting of the Combined Authority Board as intended […]
Find out moreMayor’s Blog: Home Alone – Together
Today we face an unexpected new future and, in many ways, we all have to face it alone. It’s up to every one of us to do our best to keep safe for our loved ones, for our neighbours, for our community, for our country, and for ourselves. But we don’t have to do it […]
Find out moreIssue Number 3: Unprecedented support for business
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. COVID-19: support for businesses – updated 23 March 2020 Unprecedented support for business and workers On Friday the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced an unprecedented package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and […]
Find out moreOpen for Business – but not Business as Usual
Sign up for business updates from the Combined Authority here. The ‘Combined Authority’ is just that. It brings people together and joins the region up to create stronger, unified action. And right now, every part of our community needs to join forces to push back against the virus that threatens our communities, our very lives. […]
Find out moreMAYOR’S BLOG: Open for Business – but not Business as Usual
Sign up for business updates from the Combined Authority here. The ‘Combined Authority’ is just that. It brings people together and joins the region up to create stronger, unified action. And right now, every part of our community needs to join forces to push back against the virus that threatens our communities, our very lives. […]
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A COVID-19 coordination hub has been launched across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help those who are most affected by the Coronavirus outbreak.
A COVID-19 coordination hub has been launched across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help those who are most affected by the Coronavirus outbreak. Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council are now calling on people across the county to get in touch if they can volunteer their time to help others in a co-ordinated effort which […]
Find out moreEmergency Protocols for Public Meetings in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
The intention is for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to retain its responsibility for transparency and accountability. It is currently putting in place arrangements that revise the decision-making process in accordance with pending legislation and ensure that decision-making remains as accessible as possible for the press and public. Overview and Scrutiny meeting scheduled for Monday […]
Find out moreBusiness Resilience COVID-19 Intelligence Research
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is collecting ongoing real time business resilience data to capture the health of local business and the impact Coronavirus is having across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It will use this data to send back to Government and it will use the intelligence gathered to inform it’s products and services to ensure […]
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Business Bulletin: Issue 2
If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please forward this widely amongst your member companies and networks. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are monitoring the Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation daily and will be proactively updating our information for business via this channel as well as on our website and social media sites. Later this week […]
Find out moreBusiness as Usual as the Combined Authority teams work from home
From today, all our staff will be working from home, doing our part to keep people safe and healthy. Everything is business as usual for us, though: we’re still working, and delivering, on our key housing, transport and business and skills priorities. We’re very privileged to be a flexible working environment all of the time, […]
Find out moreMayor welcomes bold action on COVID-19 and investment in housing, infrastructure and growth but urges government to retain focus on funding for the regions to deliver on levelling up promise
Mayor welcomes bold action on COVID-19 and investment in housing, infrastructure and growth but urges government to retain focus on funding for the regions to deliver on levelling up promise Responding to yesterday’s budget laid before Parliament, James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has praised the decisive action taken by the government in tackling […]
Find out moreImportant information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and business
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board want to keep you up to date with guidance for business during this uncertain time regarding the potential impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). If you are a Business Membership Organisation, please share this widely amongst your member companies and networks. The Combined Authority are monitoring the situation daily and […]
Find out moreCombined Authority Transport Committee – Correction
Correction At the meeting of the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee this morning two members of the public attended to exercise their right to ask questions of Mayor James Palmer. Both questions related to the Cambridge to Cambourne Busway. In responding to the second question the Mayor gave the answer intended for the […]
Find out moreMayor frustrated at the lack of ambitious plans for passengers on CrossCountry trains
Mayor frustrated at the lack of ambitious plans for passengers on CrossCountry trains Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, James Palmer says he is deeply disappointed by the lack of ambition in the plans announced today for longer trains and more seats for CrossCountry passengers across the Midlands. Mayor James Palmer said: “This talk of levelling […]
Find out moreMayor’s response to XR planned protests in Cambridgeshire
Responding to Extinction Rebellion’s planned demonstrations, Mayor James Palmer said: “While we support the right to peaceful protest, we hope planned demonstrations cause minimum disruption and do not endanger the safety of people across the area. We agree it is vital Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have a comprehensive public transport system which is reliable, sustainable and […]
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Public urged to back trailblazing £100k Homes after website launches
People in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are being urged to show their support for £100K Homes via a new website for the innovative scheme which makes one-bedroom properties available to buy for £100,000. Driven by James Palmer, Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, £100K Homes will offer an affordable step on to the housing […]
Find out moreMayor confirms Cambridgeshire Metro plans will not be affected by East-West Rail
Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, James Palmer has today confirmed that plans for a Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro will not be affected by the government announcement that the preferred route for East-West rail is to be Bedford, St Neots and Cambourne. Mayor James Palmer said: “We welcome the announcement of the preferred route […]
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Mayor welcomes Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission report
Mayor James Palmer has welcomed ‘Living with Beauty’, the report of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission chaired by the late Sir Roger Scruton and Nicholas Boys Smith. The Mayor said: “I welcome the Building Better, Building Beautiful report. My ambition is to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough the leading place in the world to live, […]
Find out moreReady Steady Brexit: Mayor urges bosses to get free Brexit expertise
With Brexit Day imminent, the Mayoral Combined Authority is renewing calls for businesses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to take advantage of the free-to-access service it has laid on to help large, medium and small companies prepare for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union on 31st January 2020. So far take-up of the ‘Brexit4Business’ service, […]
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Mayor James Palmer launches e-bikes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with Voi to support key workers to move safely
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, has today (21stJanuary 2021) launched electric bikes for public hire in Cambridge and Peterborough City centers. Cambridge and Peterborough residents will be able to hire Voi e-bikes to move safely while making essential journeys while adhering to the social distancing recommendations. E-scooters […]
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Combined Authority Board votes to move forward with Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro regional routes
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Transport Committee has today approved £100,000 to progress business cases for the regional arms of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM). The CAM regional arms will include routes from St Ives to Alconbury, Cambourne to St Neots, Newmarket Park and Ride to Mildenhall and Granta Park to Haverhill. The CAM […]
Find out moreJust one week left on public survey of bus network
Thousands of residents across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have responded to an open survey of its bus services, with just under one week left to go. The public survey on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus network is currently live and will close on 15th December. So far nearly 4,000 people have responded to the survey, a […]
Find out moreBus Reform Taskforce meet for the first time
The bus reform task force met today for the first time to agree next steps for the ongoing strategic review of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus services. The inaugural meeting of the bus reform task force brought together representatives from across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough along with bus transport experts with knowledge and expertise from the region […]
Find out moreMayoral Combined Authority unanimously approves independent Commission on Climate Change
In a unanimous vote, Mayor James Palmer received full backing from the Combined Authority Board to push forward with setting up an independent Commission on Climate Change. The aim of the new Commission will be to make expert recommendations on how to decarbonise the economy, mitigate climate change, and adapt to its impact, within the […]
Find out moreConsultation on CPCA Draft Budget 2020/21
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Draft Budget for 2020/21 and medium-term financial plan was approved for consultation purposes at the Combined Authority Board meeting held on Wednesday 27th November 2019. The Combined Authority wants to hear the opinions of all residents, partner organisations, businesses and other interested parties as part of the budget setting […]
Find out moreJoin forces to support our armed services 365 days a year urges metro Mayor
In the run-up to Remembrance Sunday, Mayor James Palmer is calling on local businesses to follow his lead, and that of local Cambridgeshire & Peterborough councils, in signing the Armed Forces Covenant – a pledge to ensure veterans, and those still in uniform, are treated with the fairness their service and sacrifice deserves. The covenant […]
Find out moreCombined Authority Board approves spend from quarter million fund for innovative affordable housing schemes
The Combined Authority has today approved funding for a new dedicated team tasked with establishing Community Land Trusts to strengthen communities and deliver affordable housing across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The board also signed off on spend from a £150,000 pot to deliver the Mayor’s flagship affordable ownership housing scheme ‘£100k Homes’. The cash for a […]
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Public to have say on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough radical bus reform
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is to launch a public survey on bus services as part of an ongoing radical reform of its bus network. Kicking off on November 4th, there will be a six-week survey to canvas public views on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus services and how they can be improved. The public […]
Find out moreNew ‘Dragons Den’ panel to allocate £50 million of funding to local businesses
A new ‘Dragons’ Den’ style panel including Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has been set up to hear pitches from local organisations for funding to help continued local economic growth. Applicants will be bidding for a share of a £50 million Local Growth Fund pot managed by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire & Peterborough partners have come together to support former Thomas Cook employees
Since the announcement on 23 September that Thomas Cook has entered compulsory liquidation, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority partners have been working together to provide support for former employees. An estimated 1,200 people across Cambridgeshire are affected, including those at the Thomas Cook HQ in Peterborough. This dedicated post has been created to signpost people […]
Find out moreMayor pushes £100k homes and affordable housing up the agenda
Unlocking more affordable housing and giving a boost to the ‘revolutionary’ £100k home’ are among the six projects Mayor James Palmer has added to the Combined Authority’s list of urgent priorities during the mid-year tweak to the business plan. The Mayor won Board approval today for his plan to push more money into powering up […]
Find out moreNew events announced for public to have say on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport future
Three new consultation events have been announced for members of the public to have their say on the future of the area’s transport network to 2050. The new events form part of the ongoing consultation for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s developing Local Transport Plan (LTP) and will take place in September in Buckden […]
Find out moreHaverhill businesses multi-million funding boost welcomed
Plans to bring jobs and employment to Haverhill Research Park and Enterprise Zone have been given a welcome multi-million cash boost. Finance has been provided jointly through a loan by West Suffolk Council and Local Growth Fund investment from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, via the Business Board which administers the fund. West Suffolk […]
Find out moreSearch on for brightest and best Business Board recruits to drive regional enterprise
The Combined Authority is calling for new members to take their seat at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough’s top business table and spearhead putting the region’s first ever Local Industrial Strategy – LIS – into everyday action. Today it launched a recruitment drive to catch the eye of key players from companies across the region who could […]
Find out moreStatement: Scrap HS2 and share out the transport billions, says Mayor James Palmer
Don’t throw good money after bad is a sound principle, and for years alarm bells have been ringing over the money pit that the HS2 project has become. All around the country, historically underfunded regions like Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have been crying out for cash to link up our key centres, and a share of […]
Find out moreBusinesses in the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough area to benefit from a £3.7 million skills training fund.
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough are urged to take advantage of a £3.7 million skills training fund to upskill their workforce. The programme is co-financed by the European Social Fund and the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The training is delivered as part of the Skills Support for […]
Find out moreNew Business Board chair has task of driving region’s new industrial plan
A new Business Board chair today takes charge of pushing forward the first ever Local Industrial Strategy – LIS – for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough which was launched last month. The interim appointment of Austen Adams – to replace inaugural Business Board chair Professor Aamir Khalid – was announced today by Mayor James Palmer. “We are incredibly grateful to Professor Khalid for his expertise, experience and leadership in the Board’s crucial first months. He’s been both an inspiration and a champion and we’re thankful that he’ll stay on as a member of the Board, even though he’s standing down as chair,” […]
Find out morePublication of Statement of Accounts
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority [“the Combined Authority”] hereby gives notice that it has not been able to publish its statement of accounts for 2018/19 by the statutory deadline of 31 July 2019. This is because the Combined Authority’s external auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, have not been able to complete their audit of […]
Find out moreUrgent call for bidders to £50 million Local Growth Fund pot
Following the launch of the Local Industrial Strategy (LIS) for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, an urgent call has been made for organisations to apply to a £50 million pot of growth funding before time runs out. The Business Board, the Local Enterprise Partnership accountable to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, is calling for applications to […]
Find out moreStatement on the launch of the Local Industrial Strategy by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor James Palmer
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority today launched its first Local Industrial Strategy, a plan to support industry in delivering growth and prosperity across the region. Statement on the launch of the Local Industrial Strategy by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor James Palmer This is a fantastic roadmap to help businesses in the region realise their […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer calls for Combined Authority oversight over new rail franchise contracts amid frustration at Fenland services improvement bid
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer is calling on Government to allow the Combined Authority to have sign-off rights in the awarding of any new rail franchises covering the area. The Mayor’s call comes after being continually frustrated in attempts to bring forward a package of improvement to rail services at Fenland stations. Mayor […]
Find out moreEvents announced across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for public to have say on area’s transport future
A series of consultation events have been announced across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for members of the public to have their say on the future of the area’s transport network to 2050. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) will set out an ambitious, challenging and exciting strategy for a world-class, integrated transport […]
Find out moreA new era for adult education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough set for launch
A refocusing of how adult education funding is spent in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to give lower paid, lower skilled people the qualifications they need to secure better jobs will launch this summer. The £11.5 million budget for Adult Education was devolved to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority earlier this year. Since then the authority […]
Find out morePublic set to have their say on strategy to shape Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s transport future
Members of the public are set to be given the opportunity to help share a strategy to tackle transport challenges and support ambitions for growth in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough over the next 30 years. The Combined Authority’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) will provide the policy foundation and strategic context for key projects like the CAM […]
Find out moreCllr John Holdich praises impact of Combined Authority as he is made Deputy Mayor
Peterborough City Council leader Cllr John Holdich has been appointed Deputy Mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority by Mayor James Palmer. Cllr Holdich is now the statutory Deputy Mayor, taking over from Cllr Charles Roberts, who previously held the post. Cllr Holdich was first elected to Peterborough City Council 40 years ago in […]
Find out moreAgri-Tech Growth Fund grant for innovative soil sampling app
Keith Mount Liming, a sixth-generation agricultural business based in Bury St Edmunds, has been awarded a £12,500 grant by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The grant, which is part of the Agri-Tech Growth Fund, will be used to create a soil nutrient data-logging app, with the ability to upload real-time data linked to GPS […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority secures £90,000 to help veterans at risk of homelessness
Military veterans at risk of homelessness in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from funding of £90,000 which has been given only to Combined Authorities in England. The funding for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority by central Government will be used to support veterans across the whole area. The news was welcomed by […]
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Key study into Cambridgeshire Metro finds ‘compelling case’ to move forward with transformational scheme
A detailed report examining the feasibility of a metro system for Greater Cambridge and the wider region has found a ‘compelling case’ for the scheme. The Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC), published this week, found the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) would unlock significant growth, offers high value for money and would provide the transformational […]
Find out moreHousing figures need revisiting to meet growth ambitions
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority plans to establish ambitious housing targets to 2050 that will capture the true housing needs of the local area, stating that current figures fail to fully take into consideration local plans for growth. A new housing assessment is being commissioned to look at higher growth scenarios for our local area, […]
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Mayor James Palmer welcomes plans to improve journeys on A1, A421 and A428
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, James Palmer, has welcomed the unveiling of the propose route for a major new road and junction at Black Cat. The plans, proposed by Highways England, mean drivers using three of the busiest roads in east England are set to benefit from a major upgrade creating a new […]
Find out more£11.5 million for adult education
Government has committed £11.5 million of funding to support Adult Education in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The funding represents the first tranche of Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding that has been allocated to Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority for the 2019/20 financial year as a part of its Devolution Deal. By devolving funds to the local […]
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Taskforce announced as part of Combined Authority Strategic Bus Review
A cross-organisational bus reform group, involving the Peterborough City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, and the Combined Authority will be formed as part of the Combined Authority Strategic Bus Review, it has been announced. The formation of the group was approved at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board Meeting this week (30th January 2019). The […]
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Combined Authority reveals plan for the year ahead
An important milestone has been reached as the 12 key projects that will be the focus of activity throughout 2019/20 at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority were agreed. The new Business Plan was approved at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board Meeting this week (30th January 2019). It sets out the 12 key […]
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