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Recovery underway in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough economy, but impacts remain

A report has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough economy since the pandemic hit almost 18 months ago. It found that a recovery was underway in the region, aided by a rebound in manufacturing, retail and construction. However, at the end of 2020 the region’s economy was 7.6 per cent smaller […]

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Green light given to pilot Retraining scheme that will help people affected by Covid-19 move into new careers

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has today voted to approve the acceleration of a government scheme to help people retrain and develop new skills to support their employment following Covid-19. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been chosen as a pilot area for a National Retraining Scheme launched by the Department for Education (DfE).  The […]

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Thomas 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 […]

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Joint-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 […]

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New 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 […]

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Combined 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 […]

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