Tag: levelling up
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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Peterborough ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’ projects revealed
A youth zone and community art initiative are among the exciting enterprises earmarked for Peterborough as part of a multi-million scheme to boost communities and drive growth. Last year the government announced that the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority area would receive £9,872,624 in funding from The UK Shared Prosperity Fund – of which £2,525,417 […]
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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson statement on the Levelling Up White Paper
Following the publication today by Government of the Levelling Up White Paper, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has made the following statement: “I welcome the Levelling Up White Paper. It is good that the Government agrees with us that tackling inequality is the key challenge. The Combined Authority has been investing in […]
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£3.4 million Government funding coming to region to boost skills and economic growth after successful bid
£3.4 million in funding for schemes benefitting Peterborough, Fenland and Huntingdonshire aimed at boosting skills, entrepreneurship and economic recovery has been secured by the Combined Authority. The Government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities announced yesterday which bids to its Community Renewal Fund (CRF) had been successful. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority led […]
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£20 million government funding boost for city
Successful university Levelling Up bid will improve skills and increase opportunities in Peterborough A joint bid, submitted by Peterborough City Council, will receive £20million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, providing a huge boost to the development of ARU Peterborough, a project that will improve skills and opportunities in a city known as a higher […]
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Mayor’s Blog: A Tale of Two Cities – and Eleven Market Towns.
We could all do with a pandemic pick-me-up and June hit the ground running with terrific news from the Combined Authority Board. More than a pick-me-up, it’s a big step forward. Board members gave unanimous and very enthusiastic approval for our region’s market towns to apply for a share of a whopping £13.1 million to […]
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