Tag: Ely
Combined Authority votes £££s for safer A10 crossing at Ely
In a vote for people’s safety, the Mayor and members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board have approved over half a million pounds to help make the A10/A142 safer for cyclists, walkers and riders at the BP Roundabout near Ely. The Combined Authority’s own Transport & Infrastructure Committee had recommended the Board approve £550k […]
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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson’s statement following the Government’s commitment to transforming Ely Junction
So many of us here in the East of England have been championing an upgraded Ely Junction for many years, so today’s confirmation that we can at last get to work will be widely welcomed. This is a major investment in vital infrastructure that we have campaigned long and hard for. It’s a huge opportunity, not […]
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Rail summit hits Treasury with strong message from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Sending a clear message to the Treasury, business and transport leaders have urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to agree improvements to the Ely Junction bottleneck which notoriously holds back trade and the wide prosperity it should bring. The case that the ‘Ely Solution’ holds what is perhaps the most vital key to growth across Great Britain […]
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Free screenings to take place across the region to celebrate the Coronation and Eurovision
On Saturday 6 May the region will be coming together to host live screenings of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. In addition, some areas will be screening the Coronation concert on Sunday 7 May and Eurovision on Saturday 13 May. These events have been made possible thanks in part […]
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On the road again! Multiply bus tour promoting free courses to improve number confidence
The Multiply Bus Roadshow is back, aiming to help even more people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to become more number confident. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority was awarded £4 million by Government to help improve numeracy across the region as part of the national Multiply programme. The Mutiply Bus Roadshow toured the region at […]
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Mayor calls for Ely Junction Upgrade in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget
Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson, calls for Ely Junction Upgrade to be announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Budget CAMBRIDGESHIRE & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson’s statement ahead of the Government’s Spring Budget to be announced on 15th March 2023. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson said: “Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is a […]
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Combined Authority vote clears the way for A10 improvement
Members of the Combined Authority’s transport and infrastructure committee this week voted to recommend the Board release £2m funding from the Department for Transport for the delivery of the A10 Outline Business Case. Members also voted to recommend that the Board agrees reprofiling the remaining budget from 2021-22 to 2022-23. The Combined Authority will make […]
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Ely scoops market town funds from Combined Authority
Ely walked away with thousands of pounds in development money today when members of the Combined Authority Board approved three East Cambridgeshire District Council project proposals received under the Market Towns Programme. A total sum of £344,000 of Combined Authority funding was approved by members. The first grant is £120,000 for a project to expand […]
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Travel information screens and smart sensor network set to transform market towns across Cambridgeshire
Market towns across Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from the installation of travel information screens alongside a new wireless sensor network which is being rolled out to help the local economy grow and create better and more sustainable places to live, work and visit. On behalf of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, the Connecting […]
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Extending Free Public Access Wi-Fi in Ely
Ely’s free public access Wi-Fi service is being upgraded and expanded to become part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough wide CambWifi service – extending seamless Wi-Fi connectivity in East Cambridgeshire and hundreds of other locations around the county. Funding from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is supporting the wider rollout of secure, public access […]
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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 […]
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Ely Cathedral and Soham church soar digital to new heights
Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet whilst out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire. Work started today on hugely extending digital connectivity in both Ely and Soham – in each case, using ecclesiastical landmarks to carry the […]
Find out moreMayor’s Masterplan: £13.1 million for eleven Market Town makeovers
Mayor James Palmer will this week ask the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board to trigger the process by which the region’s market towns can apply for millions of pounds to help them unlock opportunity and shape their own future. The Combined Authority has put £13.1 million on the table to support delivery of eleven […]
Find out moreAccess all areas: Mayor’s trailblazing summit to bring better mobile phone coverage
Mayor James Palmer recently convened a trailblazing summit bringing Mobile UK and the four Mobile Network Operators (EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone) together with business leaders and local councillors to achieve progress by collaborative action. In a major first for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, the Mayor brought together the big four mobile phone networks to find […]
Find out moreCombined Authority agrees loan to bring 88 empty homes in Ely back into use
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has agreed a repayable commercial loan up to a maximum of £24.4 million to bring 88 empty homes in Ely back into use. The loan will enable the purchase of the Ministry of Defence-owned homes site at Princess of Wales hospital in Ely, where the properties currently sit vacant […]
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‘It’s about delivering for people’: Mayor James Palmer welcomes Ely Southern Bypass opening
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has hailed the opening of Ely Southern Bypass, describing it as a significant boost to residents and the economy of East Cambridgeshire and beyond, after years of suffering the effects of delays and congestion on the busy A142 route. In his previous role as leader of East Cambridgeshire District […]
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