Mayor Dr Nik Johnson: ‘Our work to reform buses is vital for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’
The below is a statement by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on the future of buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the work the Combined Authority is doing with partners to reform the network.
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said:
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Independent Improvement Board Chair confirmed
Richard Carr has been confirmed as Chair of the Independent Improvement Board (IIB) for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
Cambridge South a concrete reality as Minister announces full funding
Huw Merriman, rail minister, announces £211 million from the Government to get the station into service by 2025.
Innovative skills and jobs scheme Turning Point beats targets for skills and jobs
A scheme to help those in Peterborough and Fenland into good jobs or training at key periods of change in their lives has exceeded its targets for the number of people helped.
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson’s statement following the Government’s Spring Budget on 15th March 2023
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson’s statement following the Government’s Spring Budget on 15th March 2023.
Multiply Roadshow puts free courses to boost maths skills on the map
The Multiply Bus Roadshow toured towns across the region aiming to showcase to the public free courses to help adults improve their maths skills.
Multiply bus rolling into towns to help people become more number confident
A bus roadshow is touring across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help people become more number confident.
Transformative Careers Hub formally launches with conference at region’s newest University
A trailblazing careers education initiative in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been formally launched with a conference organised by the Combined Authority and bringing together employers, and the education and training sector.
Funding to help primary school children dream big about their careers
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has been selected as one of four trailblazers to deliver an innovative pilot project to inspire primary school-age children in the kinds of jobs they could do in the future and the skills they will need.
Funding to help primary school children dream big about their future careers
The Combined Authority has been selected as one of four trailblazers to deliver an innovative pilot project to inspire primary school-age children in the kinds of jobs they could do in the future and the skills they will need.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough business board response to Making Connections Consultation
The Business Board, the Local Enterprise Partnership for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has submitted its response to the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Making Connections consultation.
Still time to have a say on alternative fuels strategy for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
There is still time to have a say on a strategy to speed up the switch to electric, hydrogen and other renewable fuelled vehicles in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Creative UK launches Redesigning Freelancing
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Creative UK launches Redesigning Freelancing - the UK’s largest freelance survey to improve working conditions and drive industry change
Combined Authority-funded HGV training driving new careers
HGV training courses funded by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority are already helping people into new careers.
Still time to have a say on region's transport plan consultation
There is still time for people, businesses and other groups in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to share their views in an ongoing consultation on the region’s future transport strategy.
Spanish-owned life sciences pioneers invest in Cambridge with help from Growth Works
A leading Spanish-owned life sciences company has chosen Cambridge for its first expansion to the UK following support from the Combined Authority and Business Board’s dedicated business growth service Growth Works and other partners.
St Ives travel preferences revealed as transport panel approves next steps for unified A141 improvement scheme
At its first meeting of 2022, the Transport and Infrastructure Committee of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority heard how bypass and active travel options for St Ives got the thumbs-up from the public.
Mayor meets haulage industry leaders as Combined Authority funding continues for HGV driver training
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson met with haulage industry leaders to find out more about HGV driver shortages as the Combined Authority gets ready to fund training for more drivers.
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.
Inspired pupils bury time capsule at ARU Peterborough construction site
Pupils at Bishop Creighton Academy helped bury a time capsule at the construction site of the new ARU Peterborough university, sealing in memories for future generations to uncover.
Annual Report showcases impact of Business Board investments on jobs and enterprise
An annual report capturing the business support and jobs benefits resulting from investments from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board has been formally published.
Public to have their say on Combined Authority new sustainable growth ambition and spending plans
This week the Combined Authority board approved both its new draft sustainable growth ambition for feedback and its draft medium term financial plan (MTFP) for 2022/23 to 2025/26 for consultation.
Ely scoops market town funds from Combined Authority
Ely walked away with thousands of pounds in development money yesterday (Weds) when members of the Combined Authority Board approved three East Cambridgeshire District Council project proposals received under the Market Towns Programme.
Great leap forward for walking and cycling as Combined Authority Board signs over long-awaited Government cash
Following the Combined Authority’s successful bid for half a million pounds in Government funding for ‘active travel’, today’s meeting of the Combined Authority Board unanimously approved release of the grant to Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.
A141 Huntingdon and St Ives road plans will go ahead together, Combined Authority reveals
Following engagement with residents, community groups and businesses with an interest in options to improve the A141 at Huntingdon and the road network around St Ives, Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson, has asked Combined Authority officers to take forward streamlined plans that advance the improvement for both areas in one joint scheme.