Cambridge ranked 9th most successful city in UK
Cambridge has maintained its position as the ninth most successful city in the UK in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in 2015, according to new research. EY’s UK...
View ArticleCambridgeshire & Peterborough Devolution Deal Announced
Councils across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, including the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), will be making decisions over a proposed devolution deal with...
View ArticleLEP first to sign off new & improved Devolution Deal
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has officially signed off the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough East Anglia Devolution Deal at their Board meeting last week...
View ArticleGreater Cambridge City Deal Board to decide on smart transport projects
On 13th July the Greater Cambridge City Deal Board will decide on smarter transport plans that include work towards integrated ticketing, online ticket purchase and feasibility work on driverless...
View ArticleChancellor signs off A14
The development of the vital A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme has been officially signed off by the Chancellor this week, confirming the Government’s commitment of up to £1.5 billion...
View ArticleCareers & Enterprise Company celebrates first anniversary
As the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) celebrates its first anniversary, we have taken the time to look at the positive impact CEC has had on the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP area....
View ArticleCambridge & Peterborough named top places to work in UK
A new survey by recruitment firm, Glassdoor, has named Cambridge as the best place in the UK to work and Peterborough as the fifth best place to work. Neil Darwin, Chief Executive of the Greater...
View ArticleTaskforce calls for substantial investment in West Anglia Main Line
Rail infrastructure on the West Anglia Main Line between London, Cambridge and Stansted Airport makes services slow, unreliable and does not have the capacity to cater for more passengers and new...
View ArticleThriving tech sector fuels job growth in the Cambridge and Peterborough region
The Cambridge and Peterborough region will experience strong demand for workers with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) qualifications over the next decade, according to a new...
View ArticleCambridge Devolution Consultation Event
What does the Devolution Deal mean for you? Cambridge Ahead and the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) would like to invite you to attend a free breakfast on Devolution...
View ArticleLEP bids for Government funding
LEP TARGETS GOVERNMENT FOR INVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC GROWTH A bid to secure £70.5 million to support the growth of the local area has been submitted to Government thanks to the Greater Cambridge Greater...
View ArticleRail franchise announcement welcomed
Abellio has been named as the winning bidder of the new East Anglia Rail Franchise, which covers a number of rail routes in the LEP area. Neil Darwin, the Chief Executive of the Greater Cambridge...
View ArticleConsultation shows support for devolution
The LEP has welcomed the outcome of a public consultation on proposals to devolve power and hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from Westminster to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The...
View ArticleThe East remains popular investment destination
The results of the 2015/16 Department for International Trade have been published and show that the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP area attracted a number of international businesses to its...
View ArticleAre you disability confident?
Heidi Allen MP and Daniel Zeichner MP are inviting local businesses to attend a free event on Friday 16th September from 10am until 1pm at Anglia Ruskin University. By working with local employers,...
View ArticleAnglia Ruskin University named as global ‘rising star’
Anglia Ruskin University, which has a base in Cambridge, has been named in a top 20 list of universities that will challenge the global elite by the year 2030. The report ‘Class of 2030: Which...
View ArticleTackling peak-time congestion in Cambridge
Peak-time congestion is a key challenge for Cambridge. Despite a good train service and the guided busway, the sheer number of cars on the city centre’s roads at peak times causes standstill congestion...
View ArticleSajid Javid: Councils should “press on” with devo deal to benefit...
In a visit to Cambridgeshire today, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid urged local leaders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to “press on” with their devolution deal plans which could bring...
View ArticleCollaboration takes centre stage at property’s premier debating event
Three leading Cambridge businesses focused on the growth of Cambridge and the region have confirmed their involvement in the property industry’s most coveted debating event, taking place in the city on...
View ArticleERDF is open for business
The Government has confirmed that funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be guaranteed for all ERDF contracts signed off up to the point at which the UK departs the EU, even...
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