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Review highlights opportunity for radical reform to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus network
A strategic review into the opportunities to improve the bus network across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has included a recommendation to produce a business case exploring options for radical reform. The Strategic Bus Review report, published today, was commissioned by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and has been welcomed by Mayor James Palmer as an […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer backs scheme to support eight-car trains between Cambridge and King’s Lynn
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has vowed to do everything he can to support a bid to allow eight-car trains to run between Cambridge, Ely and King’s Lynn, after Network Rail announced progress with plans to reduce overcrowding on the route at peak periods. The Great Northern service connecting King’s Lynn with London, which […]
Find out moreMedtech Accelerator injects £430k into pioneering, early stage technologies
Medtech Accelerator have recently awarded four new early stage pioneering projects amounting to £430,000. The medical technology financial scheme is a joint venture led by Health Enterprise East (HEE) in partnership with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), The Eastern Academic Health Science Network and Essex County Council. With this […]
Find out moreAgri-Tech growth fund grant awarded to pioneering sustainable food waste specialist, AgriGrub
AgriGrub, an East Cambridgeshire-based specialist in sustainable food waste solutions, has been awarded a grant of £29,292 by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The grant, which is part of the Agri-Tech Growth Fund, will contribute towards vital research and assist the upscaling of AgriGrub’s pioneering organic fertiliser and biopesticide production. AgriGrub breed black soldier […]
Find out moreConsultation: Draft Budget 2019/20
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Draft Budget for 2019/20 and medium-term financial plan was approved for consultation purposes at the Combined Authority Board meeting held on Wednesday 28th November 2018. The Combined Authority wants to hear the opinions of all residents, partner organisations, businesses and other interested parties as part of the budget setting […]
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A vision for Business – Mayor and Business Board Chair discuss new opportunities for the region
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor, James Palmer, met this week with the new Chair of the Combined Authority Business Board, Professor Aamir Khalid at TWI’s Granta Park headquarters. The leaders opened up talks on future strategy for the region’s multi varied businesses, discussing regional development opportunities and the need for significant infrastructure investment in support of […]
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Mayor James Palmer supports funding for study into delivering rail link between Wisbech and March
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has voiced his support for moving forward with a detailed study into delivering a rail link between Wisbech and March. The Mayor said re-establishing a rail link between Wisbech and March would boost the local economy and help deliver the proposed Wisbech Garden Town. At their meeting on November […]
Find out morePapworth bus service runs after funding boost saves it for villagers
The first bus service has run from Papworth to Cambridge since it was saved thanks to a £10,000 grant by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and South Cambridgeshire District Council. Whippet Coaches’ Managing Director, Charlie Hamilton, took to the wheel to drive the 7.01am X3 bus from Papworth today (Monday, November 12) to celebrate […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer and Greater Cambridge Partnership welcome agreement to deliver first phase of CAM Metro
The development of the A428 Cambourne to Cambridge transport corridor can now move forward at pace after the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board agreed to a series of findings from a review which will see it transform from an original guided busway scheme into the first phase of a wider Cambridgeshire Metro system. The […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer welcomes Budget 2018, including £21 million to Combined Authority from Transforming Cities Fund
Mayor James Palmer welcomed Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget yesterday, which included additional funding of £21 million to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority from the Transforming Cities Fund. Mayor James Palmer said: “There was welcome news for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget yesterday. “First was the additional £21 million that will be made […]
Find out moreMetro Mayors’ Summit calls for strengthened commitment to devolution through the re-focusing of funding on regional priorities
The directly-elected regional Mayors in England meet in Bristol today, at the invitation of Tim Bowles, Metro Mayor of the West of England. The Mayors are calling on the government to strengthen devolution and fully-fund and devolve the Shared Prosperity Fund, which is being set up by the government following the United Kingdom’s exit from […]
Find out moreCPCA shows greatest improvement nationally for sustainability
The latest report looking at sustainability across the work of the nine combined authorities in the UK shows Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has made the greatest level of improvement. The Combined Authority Sustainability Benchmarking Technical Report analyses sustainable activity and scores each authority on their progress in areas including air quality, carbon emissions, green infrastructure, biodiversity, […]
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Business Board begins work as the new Local Enterprise Partnership
The Business Board has officially been constituted to begin work as the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for our region. The first meeting of the Board made up of seven local industry leaders and two public servants took place on September 24 (2018). The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor are the public servants and have no […]
Find out moreCombined Authority launches bold, innovative and ambitious housing strategy
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board has today (September 26) agreed a bold, innovative and ambitious housing strategy to help tackle the region’s housing needs. The housing strategy represents a new, ambitious and flexible approach to accelerating building rates and making homes more affordable in order to help tackle the severe shortage of housing […]
Find out moreAnnouncement regarding Chief Executive
Mayor James Palmer announced today: “Martin Whiteley has worked with me and Council Leaders to deliver the momentous devolution deal for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. “These two years have been crucial in getting our priorities and plans into place for delivery of our promises to the local community. “Martin has now decided that the time is […]
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Agri-Tech Growth Fund grant for award-winning coffee recycling and bio fuel producer, bio-bean
Huntingdon-based coffee recycling and bio fuel producer bio-bean has been awarded a £40,000 grant by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The grant, which is part of the Agri-Tech Growth Fund, will contribute towards recruitment and the purchasing of essential equipment to increase capacity and further improve the quality of bio-bean’s products. bio-bean is an […]
Find out moreStatement of accounts published for period ending 31 March 2018
The statement of accounts and supporting documents for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority can be found below: Statement of Accounts 2017/18 (1MB) Notice of conclusion of audit ending 31/03/2018 (108KB) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Audit results report (4MB)
Find out moreFirst Charity Ball hosted by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor raises more than £12,000 for emergency services charity
The inaugural charity ball hosted by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has raised more than £12,000 for an organisation committed to helping emergency services staff suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Around 200 guests enjoyed a night of music and entertainment in the stunning surroundings of The Lady Chapel at Ely Cathedral in aid […]
Find out moreMayor James Palmer signs an agreement to work towards forming an official Partnership Accord with Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mayor Palmer was in Boston last week to co-sign the document with the Cambridge, MA Mayor Marc McGovern. The two areas have much in common, with Cambridge, MA having two of the world’s leading universities, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and, like the Greater Cambridge area, also has a burgeoning life sciences […]
Find out more‘Strength in Places’ Fund welcomed by Combined Authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has welcomed the new ‘Strength in Places’ (SIP) fund from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and encouraged local organisations to submit an expression of interest. The £115m SIP Fund has officially launched a call for expressions of interest from businesses and research organisations to support innovation-led growth and enhance local […]
Find out moreCombined Authority Draft Statement of Accounts for 2017/18 published
Public Rights Notice Draft Statement of Accounts for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority for 2017/18
Find out moreCombined Authority AGM announced
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority have announced that the AGM will be held on Wednesday 31st May. The meeting, which is open to the media and the public, will be held at Alconbury Enterprise Campus in Huntingdon from 10am – 12pm. The papers for the meeting have been published and can be found on […]
Find out moreJames Palmer wins election race to become Mayor
James Palmer has been elected as the first Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with 56.9% of the vote. After no candidate received 50% of the vote, Mr Palmer beat Liberal Democrat Rod Cantrill in the second round count. Mr Palmer received 88,826 votes in total, while Mr Cantrill received 67,205 votes. The turnout was 33.8%. […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority meets officially for the first time
The Combined Authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will meet for the first time as an official body on Monday 20th March. The meeting will start at 2pm and will be held at The Boathouse Business Centre in Wisbech. Papers for the meeting are available here: https://cmis.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ccc_live/Meetings/tabid/70/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/397/Meeting/696/Committee/42/SelectedTab/Documents/Default.aspx The Order to formally constitute the body was signed […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority becomes official as order formally signed in Parliament
The Combined Authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is now an official body, after the Secretary of State, Sajid Javid, signed the Order to formally constitute it on Monday 6th March. The Order was signed after having being debated and agreed in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and passed without amendment. […]
Find out moreShadow Combined Authority holds final meeting before official formation
The body set up to manage devolution for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will meet for the last time as a ‘shadow’ authority on 22nd February, as they forge ahead with the formal launch of the new Combined Authority which is expected to be formally ratified in March. Taking place at the HQ Huntingdonshire District Council from […]
Find out moreShadow Combined Authority agrees new ‘top team’ as they forge ahead with devolution
The Shadow Combined Authority for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has met for the second time (Tuesday 31st January) as more formal plans are put in place for the creation of the new body in the Spring. Current interim Chairman Steve Count started proceedings by announcing his intention to stand down from the position to concentrate on […]
Find out moreShadow Combined Authority meets again
The body set up to manage devolution for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will meet for the second time on 31st January, as they forge ahead with the formal launch of the new Combined Authority. The ‘Shadow’ Combined Authority, will meet at The Incubator, Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus in Huntingdon from 11am. Agenda items include the Spring […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority holds first meeting
Following the decision by Councils and the LEP in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region to accept plans for Devolution, the ‘shadow combined authority’ – a precursor to a new combined authority which will be officially launched in February next year – met for the first time yesterday (Wednesday 14th December). The short meeting sought to […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough devolution deal to be set in motion at first official meeting
Following the decision by Councils in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region to accept plans for Devolution, the team tasked with pushing the deal forward will meet for the first time next week (Wednesday 14th December). The ‘Shadow Combined Authority’, as it is known, will meet at The Allia Future Business Centre, Hawksbill Way, Peterborough from […]
Find out moreCambridgeshire and Peterborough backs devolution deal
Councillors from across the county have voted to progress a devolution deal for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough that will see more than £600million in new funding put into the hands of local communities. The unanimous approval will unlock millions of pounds of new government funding alongside decision making powers to improve transport, create much needed housing […]
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