Area Category: Huntingdonshire

Innovative trial proposal to improve fens roads

A trial project aimed at tackling long-standing problems of maintaining roads which run over fenland soils has been backed. The Fen Roads Trial, proposed by Cambridgeshire County Council, has so far been supported by both the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee, and the Investment Committee. The £1.5 million trial proposes to test innovative solutions […]

Mayor Rides new and improved 18A bus route to see impact of Combined Authority funding

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson boarded the 18a bus to see first-hand how the Combined Authority’s funding is benefiting local residents and students travelling to college. The first eight of 30 Combined Authority-funded new or improved bus services launched this month and are part of a broader programme to transform buses across […]

Mayor opens new Ramsey Civic Centre funded by Combined Authority

Townspeople, local businesses and visitors will all benefit from a new civic office and commercial hub opened this week in Ramsey by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson. The town council office in the heart of the historic town was possible thanks to £300k put towards the development by the Combined Authority’s […]

Makeover grants extended to more market towns

Town centre traders in Huntingdonshire are set to benefit as the successful Shop Front Grant Scheme funded by the Combined Authority is extended from Huntingdon and St Ives to St Neots and Ramsey. The scheme, funded by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s Market Towns Programme, was visited by the Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson this […]

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson celebrates completion of 94 affordable homes at Alconbury Weald

Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson marked the completion of 94 Combined Authority-funded affordable homes at Alconbury Weald with a tour of the site on Friday (December 1). The site, at The Boulevard, Alconbury Weald, has 65 affordable rented and 29 shared ownership homes, mainly for key workers, and was funded with a […]

Bus Service 18 bus helping students get to college on time

From 4th September onwards, students from St Neots will be able to use the number 18 bus to travel to college after the Authority worked with Whippet to change the timetabling. A group of 20 parents who live in St Neots, whose children either attend Cambourne Village College, or will be attending soon, wrote to […]

New St Neots centre connecting people with jobs and training already making a difference

Picture: Deputy Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Cllr Anna Smith helps open the Citizen Hub. Picture: Harry Pauley. A newly launched centre helping people in St Neots to find better jobs, access qualifications and training, and start and grow small businesses, has hit the ground running. St Neots Initiative, a voluntary group, worked with the […]

Families enjoy summer day out thanks to Ting

THIRTY residents, including families, from Love’s Farm community association in St Neots travelled from their home by Ting to Paxton Pits Nature Reserve for a day out, organised by Cllr Lara Davenport-Ray. The event was funded by the HDC Health Inequalities Project with the aim to get residents of Love’s Farm, and in particular families […]

Huge majority vote Ting!

A survey of 296 people who have used Ting found that 94 per cent preferred the taxi style service to regular bus services. Of the people surveyed, a higher percentage of young people, aged under 20, used Ting compared to regular buses, 20 per cent for Ting compared to just 3 per cent for regular […]

Mayor Statement: Marshall Land Systems

Statement by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on the recent announcement by Marshall Land Systems. Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said: “It’s great news that Marshall has chosen Alconbury Weald to locate its Land Systems business after an extensive search. “It is also very welcome that Marshall confirmed that they will continue to employ about 450 people […]

Market Towns makeover for shopfronts in Huntingdon and St Ives

Funded by the Combined Authority’s Market Towns Programme, Huntingdonshire District Council has launched a new scheme offering ‘spruce up’ grants of up to £10k to give facelifts to businesses in Huntingdon and St Ives. Paul Sweeney, Huntingdon First Town Manager: “BID Huntingdon First are incredibly proud to support the Combined Authority and HDC in the […]

St Ives and St Neots could get faster broadband

Around one in three homes and businesses who can upgrade to ultrafast full fibre broadband across Cambridgeshire have done so – but thousands are still missing out on the more reliable and lightning-speed services. In a £21 million local investment, Openreach engineers are building the network to make one gigabit per second  available to people […]

Huntingdon and St Ives win last Market Towns pot with culture, community, and business bid

In a significant vote, the Board of the Combined Authority today unanimously approved the last bid for funding under its Market Towns Programme.  It means the £13.1 million fund is now fully allocated across 52 beneficiary projects in the key market towns of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough region.   A green cycling link to help active […]

Affordable homes at Alconbury Weald continue to be completed

A number of units at Parcel 6 in Alconbury Weald have now been completed and are already occupied, with the remainder of the site due for completion in December 2023. The site is made up of a total of 94 homes, and 44 units have been completed to date. Of these 44, 35 are rented […]

Dr Nik Johnson begins phased return to Mayoral work

Dr Nik Johnson has begun a phased return to work as Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough following a three month leave of absence to receive medical treatment. The Mayor, who formally returned on Monday 6th March, will be following his doctor’s advice and returning to his role gradually as he continues his recovery.   Mayor […]

Combined Authority co-funds smart tech pilot in St Neots for early flood risk notifications

Local councillors in St Neots spent time at the Rowing Club last week discovering why smart sensors capable of detecting river level rises are being trialled in vulnerable flood spots across Huntingdonshire. The flood sensors offer the potential to provide messages about changes in water levels and are being trialled to see if triggering of […]

Ting bus service set to run for another 12 months

The innovative Uber-style bus service trial serving parts of Huntingdonshire is set to continue for another year.  The decision made at November 16’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee to continue the demand-responsive ‘Ting’ bus service was called in for review at the Combined Authority Board on Wednesday (November 30). Operator Vectare has taken over from Stagecoach […]

Vectare to voluntarily run Ting services ahead of formal decision at board

Due to a call-in that was requested after the Transport & Infrastructure Committee meeting on the 16th November, the decision to award the Ting contract to Vectare is to be reviewed at the Combined authority board meeting on 30th November.   To avoid any interruption to services, Vectare will be voluntarily running the service commercially […]

Combined Authority Committee approves funding for affordable homes projects

At the Housing & Communities Committee meeting on 14 November 2022, a recommendation that funds of £1,656,000 be used to support existing housing projects in Fenland, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough was unanimously approved. Heylo, who offer part buy – part rent opportunities across England, will work with housing developers to provide an additional 46 affordable 2-3 […]

Ribbon cutting ceremony held at Alconbury Weald for 22 affordable new homes

Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Jonathan Djanogly, MP for Huntingdon and Cllr Sam Wakeford, Executive Councillor for Jobs, Economy and Housing at Huntingdonshire District Council, visited Alconbury Weald on 4 November 2022 to celebrate the completion of 22 affordable new homes for first time buyers in Huntingdonshire, made available thanks to Rentplus-UK’s […]

DETAILS RELEASED OF BUS OPERATORS AND TIMETABLES FOR WITHDRAWN STAGECOACH ROUTES FROM OCTOBER 30

The names of bus operators and new timetables for the services withdrawn by Stagecoach East from October 30 can now be released. On September 20, Stagecoach East announced they were pulling out of 18 bus services completely and reducing a further 5 significantly. The Combined Authority went out to urgent tender the following day with […]

Details released of bus operators and timetables for withdrawn Stagecoach routes from October 30

The names of bus operators and new timetables for the services withdrawn by Stagecoach East from October 30 can now be released. On September 20, Stagecoach East announced they were pulling out of 18 bus services completely and reducing a further 5 significantly. The Combined Authority went out to urgent tender the following day with […]

E-scooters and E-bikes

Ting hours to increase under new operator

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is delighted to announce that our Ting bus services will be run by Vectare from the 28th November after a successful tender bid by the company. Vectare is a transport solutions provider that uses technology to provide excellent passenger transport services. Ting is an “Uber style” bus service that […]

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£6 million from Combined Authority to take A141 St Ives Improvements forward

The Board of the Combined Authority today voted to take the A141 St Ives Improvement scheme up to the next level by putting £6 million to fund the Outline Business Case, or OBC.  Unanimous approval from all members followed a wholehearted recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee. On July 13th, the committee […]

Ting brings the crowds to Buckfest

Last weekend saw Ting carry over 600 passengers to and from the popular Buckfest music festival on their free shuttle which operated between St Neots and Huntingdon via Buckden. In addition, the Ting team had a stall at the event so that locals could ask questions and learn more about the service. This is just […]

Improvement Framework seeks Board approval 

An Improvement Framework paper published yesterday, sets out a process for developing a comprehensive Improvement Framework and seeks Board support for key improvement activity ahead of the Combined Authority Board on the 27 July.  The paper pieces together the background to why an Improvement Framework is needed, and addresses some of the immediate concerns raised by […]

How Fitness Rush proves that ‘winner’s never quit, quitters never win’

The owner of a fitness enterprise has told how support from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s Growth Hub has helped his business go from strength to strength. Fitness Rush, based in Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, was created by owner and founder, Liam Rushmer more than 10 years ago from his parents’ garage where he […]

Ting takes off at Paxfest

This weekend saw 253 passengers enjoy a free Ting shuttle service at the popular Paxfest summer fete.   Since its launch in October 2021, ting has seen over 7,800 accounts created on their app, which allows users to hail a bus directly from their smartphone and travel where they like, when they like within the service […]

£6 million urged to push A141 St Ives Improvement

The Transport and Infrastructure Committee of the Combined Authority today decided to recommend that the Combined Authority Board pushes the A141 St Ives Improvement scheme to the next stage by releasing £6 million to fund the Outline Business Case.  After an update by officers, the Transport and Infrastructure Committee noted the progress of the A141 […]

Combined Authority Board may push ahead St Ives and A141

At the March meeting of the Board of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Members will be asked to approve the drawdown of £2.3 million to get work started on the St Ives Local Improvement Schemes. Following updates on the progress of the St Ives Local Improvements Study and the A141 and St Ives Outline […]

Extension of TING trial approved by Transport and Infrastructure Committee

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee (14th March 2022) approved a three-month extension of the TING, demand-responsive transport service in West Huntingdonshire, and is to be noted at its Board meeting at the end of the month (30th March). The extension of the trial until July will allow for further review of the service […]

Combined Authority signs, seals and delivers on 110 new affordable homes for the region

A further 110 new affordable homes have been completed across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help families whose needs are not met by the current housing market. The new units, which have been funded through the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s affordable housing programme, have been finished within the last financial quarter and many of them […]

A141 Huntingdon and St Ives study moves ahead

Following recommendation from its own Transport and Infrastructure Committee, the Combined Authority board today approved moving ahead with the next stage – development and costing of the Outline Business Case (OBC) and preliminary design.  The Board vote will move the A141 Huntingdon and St Ives roads network project forward in one unified scheme for the […]

St Ives travel preferences revealed as transport panel approves next steps for unified A141 improvement scheme

At its first meeting of 2022, the Transport and Infrastructure Committee of the Combined Authority heard how bypass and active travel options for St Ives got the thumbs-up from the public.  At the meeting, members agreed to make recommendations to the Board that will move the Huntingdon A141 and St Ives roads network project forward […]

Looks like it’s a good thing, this ting!

That is the opinion of 2,500 passengers who have made use of the new on demand bus service currently being trialled in the western part of Huntingdonshire. In the first six weeks since its launch on 25 October 2021, the ‘Uber’ style bus service, which is being operated in the area by Stagecoach East, has […]

A141 Huntingdon and St Ives road plans will go ahead together, Combined Authority reveals

A141 Huntingdon and St Ives road plans will go ahead together, Combined Authority reveals 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 […]

Launch of a new, on-demand bus service for the western part of Huntingdonshire

TING, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority’s new on-demand service, to support rural communities across the western part of Huntingdonshire, goes into operation today (25 October). The new ‘Uber’ style bus service, which is being operated in the area by Stagecoach East, is a great way to get about in West Huntingdonshire without having to rely […]

TING, it’s new people-friendly transport service for the western part of Huntingdonshire

TING, it’s the new people-friendly transport service for the western part of Huntingdonshire Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority have today (6 October) shared its plans for a new, more people-friendly transport service to support rural communities across the western part of Huntingdonshire. Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, joined councillors and representatives from […]

Combined Authority makes time for Hunts and East Cambs market town plans slowed by Covid

Members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board came to the help of market towns struggling with the effects of Covid  when they unanimously approved requests from Huntingdonshire and East Cambridgeshire district councils to extend the funding timeline on  Market Towns budget allocations. The Board team, led by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, yesterday (Wed) approved […]

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. Clawing roadspace back from motor vehicles for cyclists and walkers also topped […]

Affordable housing for Great Staughton takes a step forward as planning permission is granted.

Great Staughton residents have received the good news that 12 social and affordable homes have been given the green light in their village. With planning permission now approved, work can start on the development to provide a mix of three shared ownership and nine homes for social rent for people with local connections who are […]

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. The Combined Authority Board approved the response at its meeting on Wednesday (June 30). As part of […]

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 on Monday(14th June).  The Combined Authority has set up a dedicated website mapping out a range of potential improvement schemes for residents and road users to consider and comment on.   In a video welcoming people to the Combined Authority’s specially created “Your St Ives, Your Say” website, Mayor Dr Nik Johnson encourages as many people as possible who […]

Combined Authority funding for market town projects and Covid bounceback plans

Huntingdonshire District Council has received capital funding from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to support the economic growth of market towns Huntingdon, Ramsey and St Ives through a series of individual improvement projects, in light of the impacts Covid-19 has had on high streets and town centres.   Applicants for the Combined Authority grants, including Huntingdonshire District Council and partner agencies, were asked […]

Market town investment tops £20 million as Combined Authority splashes cash for Wisbech, Chatteris and Ramsey

The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer today 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. Combined Authority investment into the Market Towns Programme, and match funding, now tops £20 million across eleven […]

Mayor asks Combined Authority to splash out on Wisbech water park, Chatteris learners, and Ramsey pedestrians as Market Town investment tops £20 million

The Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough will ask the March meeting of the Combined Authority Board to approve five Fenland and Huntingdonshire proposals under the Market Towns Programme and Covid-19 recovery To date, 38 projects have pocketed £9,016,648 in Combined Authority grants, which have attracted a further £11,072,744 of match investment. There have already been […]

Low Carbon Innovation Fund makes another investment in Cambridgeshire Business

8power (www.8power.com) based in Cambridge, recently benefited from investment from LCIF. 8power is an innovative technology company specialising in self-powered wireless sensor solutions for industrial plant applications. They are enabling machine condition monitoring at lower cost and easy installation for water/waste treatment, manufacturing industries and oil and gas industries. Paul Egan, CEO of 8power commented: […]

Combined Authority awarded £1 Million to deliver free Level 3 courses for adult learners

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority have been awarded £1 Million to deliver free Level 3 courses for adults across the region. The funding from the Department for Education (DfE) has been delegated to Mayoral Combined Authorities as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee and will deliver free first Level 3 courses for adults […]

Mayor Welcomes Housing Committee’s Housing Programme Decision

Mayor Palmer welcomed today the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Housing & Infrastructure Committee’s approval to complete the Government’s Housing Programme. MHCLG recently confirmed that they would fund all housing projects, subject to confirmation of additionality and value for money, that would start on site by March 2022, allaying concerns that the programme might be […]

£3.1m funding for 82 affordable homes in East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough

Today the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority housing committee gave approval on £3.1million of grant funding to help create 82 new affordable homes across East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough. The housing committee gave approval for: A grant from the Combined Authority’s £100m Affordable Housing Programme of £2,168,625 for a mix of 60 new or converted […]

Digital technology grants for hundreds of regional businesses

A digital technology grant scheme inviting businesses in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough to apply for a share of over £1million funding to boost growth has been inundated with over 300 responses. Within a week of being launched (15 February), the Connecting Cambridgeshire Digital Technology Grants for Business scheme was oversubscribed with over 180 eligible expressions of […]

‘Smart savings’ on A141 to fund St Ives travel improvements

‘Smart savings’ on A141 business case can fund St Ives – 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. Today’s […]

Alternative Vehicle Fuel Strategy given the green light

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough take one step closer in the roll out of electric charging points across the region that will take into account the different requirements likely to be needed across city, market town and rural community locations to meet the growing demand. Today (10 March 2021), the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Transport Committee […]

New Business Growth Service to deliver 5200 new jobs

Transformational Business Growth Service to deliver at least 5200 new jobs across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough just when we need it most to grow back jobs Growth Works will deliver 5278 new jobs, 1400 new apprenticeships and generate significant inward investment in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough over the next three years. Made up of five service lines, […]

High Street, Needingworth

45 homes in Huntingdonshire

Huntingdon

14 homes in Huntingdonshire

Brampton

12 homes in Huntingdonshire

Huntingdon

15 homes in Huntingdonshire

Alconbury Weald 2

101 homes in Huntingdonshire

Alconbury Weald 1

11 homes in Huntingdonshire

Cromwell Fields, Bury

6 homes in Huntingdonshire

Great Whyte, Ramsey

15 homes in Huntingdonshire

North Street, Stilton

10 homes in Huntingdonshire

High Street, Stilton

42 homes in Huntingdonshire

St Marys, Ramsey

11 homes in Huntingdonshire

St Thomas Park, Ramsey

10 homes in Huntingdonshire

Skills Support Workforce

Training and upskilling employees with small and medium employers

My Future

Supporting young people into employment and independence

SSU 5003

Provide access to employment for job seekers and inactive people

New Horizons

Financial education, digital training and getting back to work

Community Connections North

Increase participants’ confidence, capability and resilience before entering work

Huntingdon Masterplan

St Ives Masterplan

Ramsey Masterplan

St Neots Masterplan

Independent Commission in Climate

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority are helping to accelerate the delivery of clean local energy projects.

A141 Huntingdon

Improving traffic on the A141 around Huntingdon

District Councils across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough are now accepting applications for additional business support grants

The six District Councils across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough are now accepting applications for their respective Additional Business Support Grant schemes. Resource has been made available from Central Government for District Councils across the region to help those businesses which are not eligible for the Local Restriction Support Grant but are still severely impacted by the […]

Mayor and Business Board Chairman react to the Government’s Skills for Jobs White Paper

The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has welcomed the Government’s “bold and ambitious” Skills for Jobs White Paper and the Chairman of the Business Board has said he is delighted the paper puts “the needs of businesses at the heart of further education”. The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets out landmark reforms that will […]

Independent Commission on Public Service Reform (CPICPSR) report published recommending health is put at the heart of every decision in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

An independent report, commissioned by the Mayor James Palmer, argues that post-Covid, the area’s health and care system must change to provide a more joined-up, local system that invests in prevention and brings services closer to the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The report has been made public as the result of a Freedom of […]

£4.5m funding for 113 affordable homes in East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Peterborough

Today the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority housing committee gave approval on 4.5 million of grant funding to help create 113 new affordable homes across East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough. The housing committee gave approval for: A grant from the Combined Authority’s £100m Affordable Housing Programme of £1,576,000 was approved for 38 homes, 28 at […]

Mayor backs An Hour to Skill campaign

A new campaign which aims to boost the nation’s skills and job prospects by inspiring people to set aside just one hour a week for online learning, by taking a free course from The Skills Toolkit, has been backed by Mayor James Palmer. The Skills Toolkit is an online platform giving access to free, high-quality digital, […]

Business Bulletin: Issue Number 46

£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs The Chancellor has announced additional support to help businesses impacted by new lockdown restrictions get through until spring. Support includes one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring. […]

Mayor’s statement on Covid vaccinations and the new national lockdown

“Despite news of the Covid vaccinations and increasing numbers of people being vaccinated,  the spread of the new variant Covid 19 has already led to rapidly escalating case numbers across our region and I recognise and  understand the Government’s concerns and the need for this inevitable nationwide lockdown. I am asking for a clear timetable […]

Fenland market town scoops millions for high street regeneration, helped by Combined Authority

March has been awarded £6.4million from the Government to help implement a “once in a generation” transformation of the town centre. Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, announced on Boxing Day that March is among the areas in England which will receive a share of £830 million from the […]

Mayor Blog overview of the year 2020

Few will be sad to see the back of 2020, but I want to finish this year by highlighting those things of which I am so proud. Covid-19 has had a hideous impact on so many lives, but what the team at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has achieved this year has been incredible. […]

Major milestone for Community Land Trust as keys handed over to final four affordable homes for local people

A pioneering East Cambridgeshire Community Land Trust (CLT) set up by local people to build more affordable homes in their community, has passed a major milestone with the final four of its 23 properties now completed and occupied. The affordable homes at the Stretham and Wilburton Community Land Trust’s (SWCLT) Manor Farm development in Stretham are allocated to those with strong connections to the […]

A look inside the first £100K Homes

For the first time, the public get to look inside the first £100K Homes as James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough releases exclusive photos of the recently completed properties in Fordham. Despite construction setbacks this year due to Covid-19, the eight £100K homes have been delivered by Hill development in time for Christmas and […]

Free Wifi gives Huntingdonshire market towns a pre-Christmas boost

Supported with funding from the mayoral Combined Authority, free public access Wifi is now live in Huntingdonshire market towns, bringing a welcome pre-Christmas boost for local businesses and residents. The CambWifi network has been extended by Cambridgeshire County Council’s Connecting Cambridgeshire programme, with the support of Huntingdonshire District Council, and additional funding for market towns […]

March station to be revamped for passengers, thanks to Combined Authority funding

March rail station is to be remodelled, following public consultation, and with continued funding support for the scheme from Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The work will see Greater Anglia create an open-plan ticket hall and waiting area, accessible modern toilet facilities, retail outlets, and an upgraded and extended car park at the station. The […]

Mayor James Palmer welcomes 400 free courses for adult leaders

James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has welcomed an announcement from the Department for Education confirming that tens of thousands of adults will be able to benefit from almost 400 free courses next year. The fully-funded courses are the first major development in the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, which was first announced by Central Government […]

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to launch Electric bikes in Cambridge and Peterborough from January

From early January onwards, people in Cambridge and Peterborough city centres will be able to publicly hire electric bikes as they are rolled out by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in collaboration with Voi Technology, the U.K.’s leading micro-mobility operator.   From the 12th of January 2021, the public will be able to enjoy greener and healthier journeys on e-bikes, while remaining […]

District Councils open additional restrictions support grant schemes

The six District Councils across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough are now accepting applications for their respective Additional Restrictions Support Grant schemes. Resource has been made available from Central Government for District Councils across the region to help those businesses which are not eligible for the Local Restriction Support Grant but are still severely impacted by the […]

Combined Authority invest £710,000 to support the recovery of Cambridge city centre

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority have awarded a £710,000 Local Growth Fund grant to a partnership led by Cambridge City Council to support the recovery of Cambridge city centre from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership bid involving the city council, Cambridge Business Improvement District, Fitzwilliam Museum (Enterprises) Ltd and Cambridgeshire County […]

Business Board Chairman Reacts to Spending Review

Reacting to the Spending Review held on Wednesday, November 25th Austen Adams the Chairman of the Business Board said: “The Chancellor made some very exciting announcements in the spending review, which will help to accelerate and strength our recovery from COVID-19 across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. “It has been a tough year for business leaders, workers […]

Fenland and East Cambridgeshire proposals win market town funding

The Combined Authority Board has today approved Combined Authority funding for a raft of imaginative projects for market towns in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire. On the table was some £1.5 million for Chatteris, Ely, Soham and Whittlesey, all seeking to increase their pull for residents, visitors, and businesses. Future-proofing and history featured high on the […]

Mayor backs Fenland and East Cambridgeshire proposals for market town funding

Mayor James Palmer will this week ask the Combined Authority Board to approve Combined Authority funding for a raft of imaginative projects for market towns in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire. On the table, some £1.5 million for Chatteris, Ely, Soham and Whittlesey, all seeking to increase their pull for residents, visitors, and businesses. Future-proofing and […]