Tag: Covid
Message from the Mayor: Covid 19 Update
As you may have heard, the Government has confirmed new precautions following the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid 19 here in the UK. From 4am this morning, Tuesday 30 November, face-coverings became compulsory in shops and in places like banks, post offices and hairdressers, as well as on public transport, unless you are exempted. The booster programme has also been extended to all 18-39 year-olds, and the time between the second […]
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Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough asks for those who can continue to wear masks in public places
Dr Nik Johnson, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, said: “I’ve been thinking hard about what I’ve been calling ‘Open for Business’ Day on Monday 19 July. There’s no doubt that easing of restrictions will be a great relief to our businesses; I’m very aware of how difficult the last year has been for the regional economy. But I’m also, as […]
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Mayoral Statement on Housing Funding
It is clear that current consensus to house build is not working; we are still neither building the number of homes we need, nor doing so in a sustainable way. Backed by the Combined Authority Board, I have always been determined to find new and innovative ways to tackle this problem. That is why, rather […]
Find out moreStatement from James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We have been informed that we will be moving into Tier 2 restrictions from 2nd December, and whilst I accept this, I understand the frustration and disappointment of so many households and businesses who have worked tirelessly to follow the government guidelines and go above and beyond to keep families and customers safe. The Combined Authority […]
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We must use our public transport networks – or risk losing them
As we usher in a new season, it is great to see so many of us have returned to the office and children to school. In my office we are mostly back and enjoying a new kind of normal, catching up after a long period of working primarily from home. It is also encouraging to […]
Find out moreCombined Authority looks to digital connectivity to drive Covid-19 recovery
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is set to build upon the unprecedented demand for digital connectivity to help businesses and communities recover from the Covid-19 crisis and put them at the leading edge for technology. Plans to aid businesses to gain the digital knowhow to succeed and roll out ‘smart’ technology to market towns across […]
Find out moreMayor salutes ‘Rebooters’ behind the great ‘unlockdown’
As Cambridge and Peterborough get ready to raise the shutters and welcome shoppers and visitors back to city centres and high streets from Monday, Mayor James Palmer has praised the behind-scenes teams for their heroic effort. James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough: “People have worked late into the night for weeks to make this […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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