Tag: March
Agile use of ‘active travel’ money gives March next steps
Walkers and cyclists in March will benefit from smart footwork by the Combined Authority’s transport committee which this week gave wholehearted backing to using underspend on one stage of a project to move forward the next. Members of the Transport and Infrastructure Committee noted progress on March Area Transport Study – MATS – and unanimously […]
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Cambridge Science Centre’s ‘STEM in the Fens’ initiative garners support from Combined Authority
Cambridge Science Centre (CSC) proudly welcomed Dr Nik Johnson, the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, earlier this week to their immersive STEM Pop-Up Science Centre, currently hosted at the Wisbech & Fenland Museum. This groundbreaking initiative is part of the visionary programme to engage with the public and local schools to improve access to Science, […]
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Work to start on March’s Broad Street regeneration
The next stage of March town centre’s multi-million pound regeneration is set to forge ahead this month. The works are being delivered with over £6million from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and £3.6million of funding from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund, awarded to Fenland District Council. The Combined Authority funding comes from two sources – […]
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Wifi in a Jiffy: New stickers in market towns show free Wifi zones
Thanks to funding from the Combined Authority, free public access CambWifi continues to expand across Cambridgeshire’s market towns, ramping up digital inclusion and helping everyone to get connected. In a campaign to remind locals and inform visitors that they can get online for free while on the go, eye-catching new stickers show Wifi areas in […]
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Onward March: Combined Authority puts full weight behind Broad Street
Members of the Combined Authority’s Board have unanimously voted through funding to start construction of the main Broad Street scheme in the Fenland market town of March. The March Area Transport Study Full Business Case 1 (FBC1) for Broad Street has been completed and Members approved the drawdown of £300,000 to complete the Full Business […]
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Vote clears the way for Broad Street construction
Members of the Combined Authority’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee today unanimously recommended that the Board votes through funding to start construction of the main Broad Street scheme in the Fenland market town of March. Members were updated on the completed March Area Transport Study Full Business Case 1 (FBC1) for Broad Street and agreed to […]
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Combined Authority committee keeps options open for Wisbech rail
Getting Wisbech better-connected came closer today when the Combined Authority’s transport and infrastructure committee decided to move forward with an Options Assessment Report analysing the costs and benefits of different types of connection. The options to be looked at will include both light and heavy rail modes and would centre on a service initially operating […]
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Cyclists and walkers to benefit as Combined Authority ramps up March revamp
The Combined Authority Board today approved the release of over half a million pounds to complete the March Area Transport Study Full Business Case – and Members also put another half-million towards active travel in the Fenland market town. In a vote to keep up the pace of the March revamp, Members agreed to release […]
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Mayor opens redeveloped March railway station
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson has officially opened the newly developed March Railway Station and its upgraded bike and car park at a ceremony in the refurbished Platform 1 Building. Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Colonel Mark Knight MBE, Cllr Chris Seaton, Fenland District Council’s transport lead and Chairman of the Fenland Stations […]
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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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Mayor and MP visit March for update on town’s exciting regeneration plans
The Mayor visited March town centre last week to hear about the exciting progress being made on the town’s transformational Future High Streets Fund work. The Combined Authority has invested £2 million in backing the March plan. Steve Barclay, MP for North East Cambridgeshire, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet […]
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Mayor finds out how fastest full fibre-enabled internet is being brought to Cambridge
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson went on a ‘dig walk’ to find out more about how state-of-the-art full fibre network technology will make faster and more reliable internet services available to more communities and businesses in Cambridge. CityFibre is carrying out network rollout works in a £20 million investment programme. It means thousands of homes and […]
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March plans surge ahead thanks to unanimous vote by Combined Authority
Uniting in support of the collaborative work under way to make life better for people in the Fenland market town of March, the cross-party Board of the Combined Authority today approved the drawdown of £1.51 million to push March’s transport plans forward to detailed design. In the unanimous vote, following recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Transport & […]
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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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Aerial footage captures initial stages of railway station development work
A bird’s eye view of two exciting railway developments in the Fens has been captured on video thanks to new drone footage at March and Manea stations. Aerial Cam has filmed the early stages of works being carried out as part of a multi-million pound regeneration of Fenland’s railway stations which is pushing forward with major improvements on the Hereward Line between Ely and Peterborough. To view the footage, […]
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March plans can move forward thanks to unanimous vote by Combined Authority transport group
Showing their wholehearted approval of the collaborative work under way to make life better for people in the Fenland market town of March, the Combined Authority’s transport group this week recommended the drawdown of £1.51 million to push plans on to detailed design. In the unanimous vote, members of the Transport & Infrastructure Committee noted […]
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Board backs Mayor’s call to give impetus for March Broad Street makeover plan
The Combined Authority today pushed forward the fresh new fit-for-the-future look for March when members of the Board approved the use of £180,000 to start the detailed design for rejuvenating Broad Street. In a unanimous vote, welcomed by Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson as “good news for the wonderful market town of […]
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Contractors uncover ‘hidden treasure’ during Combined Authority’s revamp of March rail station
Contractors carrying out improvements at March rail station have unearthed an ancient ticket ledger from when the station first opened over 130 years ago. The ledger, dated April 1885, contains carefully hand-written entries of all the passenger luggage and parcels sent from the station, providing a unique record of daily life in the area in […]
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Peterborough and March receive money from Combined Authority
Members of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board backed the recommendation by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson that a £350,000 drawdown is given to further develop transformational plans for the Peterborough Railway Station Quarter. The drawdown, from the Transport Response Fund, is for the development of a Strategic Outline Business Case. Members were also asked […]
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‘Good day for Fenland’ as Combined Authority members unanimously back Mayor’s support for Wisbech and March
Members of the Combined Authority Board have unanimously supported the mayor’s proposals to step in to save key development projects in the Fenland market towns of March and Wisbech. With the fate of two multi-million pound improvement schemes on the table, the Combined Authority, led by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, voted across the political divide […]
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Listen Now: Sustainable travel in March on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Combined Authority investment to encourage cycling and walking in the Fenland market town of March took centre stage on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s mid-Morning show today when Mayor James Palmer joined presenter Amir Suleman to discuss plans for greener, safer travel. Listen in:
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More Progress for A47 Upgrades as Transport Committee hear latest news
Mayor reveals upbeat talks with transport minister about A47 ‘Gateway to the East’ James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough informed members of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Transport and Infrastructure Committee that transport minister Baroness Vere had told him yesterday that the A47 “needed a solution”. Committee members heard how Highways England has […]
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£60K confirmed for walkers and cyclists in March
Walkers and cyclists in March to benefit from £60k as delivery of Quick Wins gathers pace It’s hoped that more people will take to active travel with today’s Transport & Infrastructure Committee recommending that Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority draw down £60k to help make walking and cycling around March easier, safer and more enjoyable. […]
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New faster bus service linking March and St Ives is set to provide a welcomed transport alternative for residents living in March, Wimblington, Chatteris and Warboys.
The long-awaited trial of the V2 (Villager 2) bus service linking March and St Ives, which is due to start on 1 March 2021, is the latest of Mayor James Palmer’s commitment to provide alternative ways to travel across Cambridgeshire without needing to use a car. Operators Stagecoach, will provide four round trips during the day, linking March, Wimblington, Chatteris and Warboys to St […]
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Fenland market town scoops millions for high street regeneration, helped by Combined Authority
March has been awarded £6.4million from the Government to help implement a “once in a generation” transformation of the town centre. Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, announced on Boxing Day that March is among the areas in England which will receive a share of £830 million from the […]
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March station to be revamped for passengers, thanks to Combined Authority funding
March rail station is to be remodelled, following public consultation, and with continued funding support for the scheme from Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority. The work will see Greater Anglia create an open-plan ticket hall and waiting area, accessible modern toilet facilities, retail outlets, and an upgraded and extended car park at the station. The […]
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£900k to build final ‘Quick Wins’ for March – and deliver a kid’s crossing for Christmas
Children, cyclists and Christmas shoppers will be among the first to benefit from today’s decision by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, to release almost a million pounds to start constructing the remaining ‘Quick Wins’ in the March Area Transport Study. Following the recommendation of its Transport and Infrastructure Committee, the […]
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Fenland regeneration gathers pace in Manea and March with start on site and delivery date
In a major milestone to upgrade transport choice across Fenland, the Combined Authority Board has agreed funds to start construction at Manea and March railway stations and has set the end date for delivery. To accelerate this key Fenland Regeneration priority, Mayor James Palmer had asked the Board to sign off the outline business case […]
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Fenland regeneration projects ‘going extremely well’
As improvement work on railway stations across Fenland pushes forward, transport committee members of the Combined Authority, which is paying for much of the upgrade, were updated today on progress. Councillor Chris Seaton, chair of the Fenland Regeneration Project Board, welcomed the pace of delivery as many of the projects have already been completed or […]
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Mayor champions ‘Quick Wins’ funding for greener, safer March
Mayor James Palmer will this week urge the transport committee of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority to back him in pushing forward to completion a raft of road improvements for the key Fenland market town of March. The Mayor is asking the Transport and Infrastructure Committee of the Combined Authority to give the go-ahead […]
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Mayor Palmer pledges further support to help bring transformational projects across the finish line
A multi-million pound bid to dramatically transform March town centre has been given a competitive edge in the bidding process after being backed by the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. In May, Fenland District Council submitted an £11.3million bid to the Government’s Future High Street Fund (FHSF) to help deliver a “once in a generation” […]
Find out moreMayor says Covid must not be used as an excuse to cut Fenland ‘lifeline’ services
The train operator Cross Country has decided to stop its services halting at Whittlesea, March and Manea, blaming a resource issue. Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority officers have engaged with Network Rail and Department for Transport officials over the past week over the Cross Country cuts and will continue to engage with these teams to find solutions to ensure long-term […]
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Leader in major infrastructure delivery, Simon Wright OBE, appointed to help drive forward CAM
Simon Wright OBE, a civil engineer and senior executive with more than 40 years’ experience delivering multi-billion pound infrastructure programmes, has been appointed to support the development of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM). Working on a part-time consultancy basis, Mr Wright joins the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority at an important phase. He will provide […]
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Fenland towns set to bid for millions of pounds of Combined Authority investment
Preparations are under way in Fenland to win millions of pounds worth of Combined Authority investment for the district’s four market towns. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, led by Mayor James Palmer, last month agreed to more than double the amount of investment for its Market Towns Programme – with £13.1million now available to […]
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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 […]
Find out moreMayor gets go-ahead for Market Town multi-million giveaway
The Board of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority today unanimously approved triggering the process through which eleven market towns can bid for millions of pounds to help them build the future they want. The first funding applications for a share in the £13.1 million allocation are likely to go to the Combined Authority Board […]
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 […]
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‘Going virtual’ to keep March transport consultation going despite coronavirus
A public consultation on how best to improve the future vitality of March will be ‘going virtual’ thanks to an innovation being used by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority to adapt to coronavirus safety measures. Local people are being invited to step into an online virtual consultation room to take part in the March […]
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More affordable homes for Huntingdonshire and Cambridge after funding agreed
The Housing and Communities Committee of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has approved funding for 81 affordable homes at sites across Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire on Monday. Three different sites in Stilton, Ramsey and Alconbury will provide 42, 11 and 17 affordable homes respectively, through a mixture of social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership. […]
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 […]
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Combined Authority Board approves £10.5 million Wisbech road upgrade package to help deliver on growth ambition for town
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Board has approved allocating £10.5 million of funding to bring forward a package of improvements to the road system around Wisbech. The highway improvements will stimulate housing, economic and jobs growth in the town, with the funding coming via the Government’s Growth Deal package. The interventions have been independently […]
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Mayor James Palmer supports funding for study into delivering rail link between Wisbech and March
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor James Palmer has voiced his support for moving forward with a detailed study into delivering a rail link between Wisbech and March. The Mayor said re-establishing a rail link between Wisbech and March would boost the local economy and help deliver the proposed Wisbech Garden Town. At their meeting on November […]
Find out moreSolar power lights up Whittlesea railway station
A Fenland railway station has improved its carbon footprint and boosted passenger safety after having new solar-powered lights installed. As the dark nights draw in, passengers at Whittlesea Station are benefitting from new LED ‘cat eyes’ powered entirely by the sun. A footpath between the station entrance on Station Road and Platform 2 used to […]
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