Author: Lise Parry
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough leaders inform national infrastructure advisers’ fact-finding tour
Ensuring Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and the surrounding areas have the infrastructure in place to help connect people to well paid jobs and sustainably grow the local economy was on the agenda as the government’s official advisers on infrastructure visited the region today (Wednesday, 2 November). Improving rural connectivity through better public transport and broadband, enhancing flood […]
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Sustainable Warmth scheme launches to help make homes cheaper, warmer and greener through funded energy-saving improvements
The Sustainable Warmth scheme is being delivered across the region through the Greater South East Net Zero Hub, together with other organisations such as Cambridge City Council, who are leading delivery in the Cambridgeshire region, and Peterborough City Council who are working with Agility Eco to deliver the scheme to residents in Peterborough. The Sustainable […]
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Combined Authority Mayor and Business Board Chair respond to Government calls for Investment Zone expressions of interest.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson, and Business Board Chair, Alex Plant respond to the Government’s call for Investment Zone expressions of interest over the weekend. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson said: “Government has now opened the process for Mayoral Combined Authorities to submit Investment Zone expressions of […]
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Combined Authority Mayor and Business Board Chair respond to mini-budget
CAMBRIDGESHIRE & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson, and Business Board Chair, Alex Plant respond to the Government’s mini-budget announced on 23rd September 2022. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson said: “This was a budget that was all about kickstarting growth, by any means necessary and not much else. Residents and […]
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Working in A&E inspired me to study Medicine at Cambridge University
MARGARET Humphrey is getting set to begin studying Medicine this month at the prestigious Cambridge University after completing a yearlong Access to Medicine course at College of West Anglia. She took the lesser-known route to Medicine after discovering a passion for the subject while working in Addenbrookes A&E department for four years. “I’m really excited […]
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New Electronically Assisted Tourism Vehicle to be Launched in Cambridge
THANKS to funding secured from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Cambridge City Council and its partners – Cambridge BID, Cambridgeshire County Council Kings College Cambridge and Fitzwilliam Museum Enterprises – have launched a new Electronically Assisted Vehicle (EAV) based visitor welcome service, in a bid to support the continued recovery of the city’s tourism […]
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Get number confident this Checktember
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, is encouraging residents to check their number skills this Checktember and take the National Numeracy Challenge. “It is important, now more than ever, that people feel confident enough with numbers to understand their bills and personal budget – especially as we head towards winter,” Mayor, Dr Nik […]
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Speak up on active travel and the future of your local transport, says county
People in Cambridgeshire will soon be able to comment on three new strategies setting the transport vision for Fenland and Huntingdonshire, and for active travel across the county. Cambridgeshire County Council’s engagement on the Fenland and Huntingdonshire transport strategies and the county’s plan for active travel begins on Monday 12 September. It will run for […]
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Combined Authority have secured c.£4 million to improve adult numeracy
CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Peterborough Combined Authority have secured £3,999,186 from the Department of Education’s Multiply programme. The objective of Multiply is to improve the levels of functional numeracy in adults. The aim is to increase participation in numeracy activities, overcome ‘maths phobia’ and create new and innovative methods of engagement in maths. The Combined Authority Board […]
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Combined Authority confronts challenges to help the region deliver on Net Zero and Low Carbon commitments.
Members of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board have today (31st August 2022), approved the return of underspend to BEIS of £33.35m from Phase 2 of the Local Authority Delivery Scheme (LAD2) and £62.6m from the Sustainable Warmth Programme. The LAD2 amount is spread across the entire 136 Local Authorities in the scheme, so […]
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307 Ukrainian refugees in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have accessed English lessons to help them resettle
CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Peterborough Combined Authority have been supporting Ukrainian refugees in the county by being the only Combined Authority in the country to fully fund English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) provision. To date, 307 Ukrainian refugees have been supported through ESOL in the region. ESOL is a language course that supports speakers […]
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Calling all creatives: the Combined Authority wants to hear from you
CAMBRIDGESHIRE and Peterborough Combined Authority has launched a survey to hear from business owners in the creative industry to support a partnership bid to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Creatives have until 5PM on Friday 19th August to take the quick survey, the feedback of which will be used as supplementary evidence […]
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Wisbech Splashpad Officially Opens
After several months of work, Wisbech’s glittering new attraction opened on Monday and is already making a splash in the heart of the Wisbech community. The Wisbech Park Splashpad, developed as part of the town’s Growing Fenland project, boasts a range of fountains and jets designed to keep children active and cool on hot summer […]
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Combined Authority’s £48m ‘Levelling Up’ bid to Government for Peterborough Station Quarter
A Levelling Up Fund bid for around £48million for the first phase of redevelopment of the area around Peterborough Train Station – known as the Station Quarter – was submitted by the Combined Authority to the Government this week. Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority collaborated on the bid for the Peterborough […]
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Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson Thanks Cambridgeshire & Peterborough GPs and General Practice Staff
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough GPs and General Practice Staff Dear General Practice Colleagues, Thank you for your immense hard work and selflessness in serving your patients and communities in the capital throughout the awful COVID-19 pandemic. We know just how challenging this has been for GPs, nurses, administration staff, and others in your practices providing care […]
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Combined Authority upskills local residents to deliver Green Homes Grant
Work to address the rising cost of living and reduce fuel poverty in the county is picking up pace as the Combined Authority steps up provision of the Green Homes Grant and focuses on longer term support by providing local residents training in the green skills required to deliver this and address future needs. The […]
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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 […]
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Experienced Senior Executive appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
The Combined Authority Board held on Monday 27th June approved the recommendation from the Employment Committee to appoint Gordon Mitchell as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gordon has extensive experience of supporting councils and partnerships through transitions. He has a strong track record as an interim CEO, having worked in four varied councils and after […]
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CPCA Board approve business cases and funds for Doubling Nature in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough!
Further to in principle budgets being agreed at their meeting in January, the CPCA Board at their reconvened meeting on 27 June approved business cases that will enable significant gains to be made for Doubling Nature across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Over £1.3 million was awarded to Natural Cambridgeshire and partners for measures that will enable […]
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Council secures funding for community biodiversity project and City Portrait
CAMBRIDGE City Council has secured funding from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to deliver two exciting new projects that will help achieve the council’s ambitions for a city that is greener and fairer for all. The Combined Authority funding for the Logan’s Meadow project, along with a Heritage Lottery Green Recovery Grant secured through […]
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Net Zero grants soon to be available for neighbourhood projects cutting carbon emissions
Grants to fund up to 50 community-led projects targeting net zero emissions will be made available following the unanimous approval at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board meeting yesterday ( 27th June 2022). The £1 million programme will be run as a competitive grant pot which will award between £15,000 to £30,000 to each […]
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Cambridgeshire care homes to be future proofed with retrofit funding
Care homes in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are set to benefit from funding for nature-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions. The business case for the programme was submitted for approval at the Combined Authority Board (June 2022) alongside six other major climate projects for Cambridgeshire. Unanimous approval was given to support up to forty care homes […]
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Peterborough Station Quarter gets the vote
Plans for a greener, more accessible and people-friendly Peterborough Station Quarter were today approved as the Combined Authority’s transport bid for the Levelling Up Fund Round 2. In March, the Government announced this second round of the Levelling Up fund – for transport-only projects that will uplift local areas, support town centre and high street […]
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Peterborough Green Wheel and footbridge get active travel mi££ions
Peterborough residents, visitors, and green tourists alike are set to benefit from a big package of active travel funding awarded today by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board for the Peterborough Green Wheel and a Fletton Quays footbridge. The Fletton Quays and Embankment areas of Peterborough have been identified as plum opportunity sites by […]
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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Commits Support the Armed Forces Community
On Armed Forces Day, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority are highlighting their continued support to the Covenant pledge that was made last year. The Armed Forces Covenant is a commitment to treat those in the Armed Forces, and those who have served, fairly. This pledge reinforces the Combined Authority’s vision to be the most welcoming […]
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An Extraordinary Meeting of the Combined Authority Board was held on Friday 20 May.
At that meeting, an amendment to the Motion on Notice was passed. It recommend that, in light of the investigation currently in progress under the Member Conduct Complaints Procedure, that the Board would fully support that investigation and not interfere or prejudge any outcome nor see any reason to cause the Mayor himself to prejudge […]
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Tim Bellamy announced as Interim Head of Transport at the Combined Authority
Tim Bellamy, has been appointed the interim head of transport at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority replacing Rowland Potter who is leaving in early June. Tim interim post is for six months and he will continue the important work on the Local Transport and Connectivity Plan, bus reform, the management of the Combined Authority’s […]
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Statement from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority on BSIP funding
“On Monday 4th April the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority received a letter from the Department for Transport (DfT) making it formally aware of the decision to not provide it with funding for the Bus Strategy Improvement Plan at this time. Although this is disappointing news, the Combined Authority is committed to working with partners in […]
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Turning thought into action; the Combined Authority Board votes on ambitions for net-zero strategy
Action plans to support sustainable, green growth in the region have been recommended for approval by members at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board meeting on the 30th of March. As a direct response to the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate (the Commission) 58 recommendations published last year, the Combined Authority has […]
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Keep pedalling! E-scooter trial extension recommended for Cambridge and Peterborough
Voi e-scooters have been recommended for approval by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Transport and Infrastructure Committee (14th March) to keep operating in Cambridge until November 30th, at its Board meeting (30th March). The scheme was expected to come to an end in March 2022, however, the Department for Transport (DfT) has requested commissioning authorities to […]
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Combined Authority drawdown may kickstart March makeover
When they meet on Wednesday (30th March), members of the Combined Authority Board will be asked to re-purpose £586,205 of Future High Street Fund money to kick off the initial phases of the March Area Transport Study – MATS – Broad Street construction. The money is for statutory works to get the project ready for […]
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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 […]
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Cost of Living Statement
Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough People and businesses across our region are understandably concerned about the impact of the huge rise the cost of living is having on them, from the food they buy to the fuel they need to warm their homes, drive to work or deliver their goods and services. […]
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Support for the people of Ukraine
The Combined Authority supports the UK standing with the people of Ukraine, and to support those that want to help, we have provided the latest links below. How you can help: If you want to help, the most effective action you can take is to make a financial donation to one of the charities […]
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Fenland and Peterborough at the front of the queue …
Statement by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson Arts and cultural organisations in Fenland and Peterborough have been given places at the front of the queue to bid for a share of £75 million the Government is tabling to move forward its plans to level up culture. Last week, I met the Arts Minister and told him […]
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Your opportunity to Ask the Mayor
Ask the Mayor Our Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson will be hosting a hybrid live & virtual event of Ask the Mayor question and answer session on Friday 25th of March between 10:30 and 11:30am. How it will work You can attend the event live at Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge or virtually […]
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Wisbech Tesco bus funding approved to keep service 68 running
Funding has been approved for the Wisbech Tesco bus route 68 to temporarily continue its service. £15,000 from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority will extend the bus service for six months from March 31st until further review. Initially, the funding for the service was provided through Section 106 developer’s money. Since then, the Combined […]
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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 […]
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