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http://cambridgeshirepeterborough-ca.gov.ukLast activity: 05.02.2025
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The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is focused on making its local area the leading place in the world to live, learn and work. Its key ambitions are to:
- Ensure local people have access to a good job within easy reach of home
- Create a workforce for the modern world founded on investment in skills and education
- Become the UK's capital of innovation and productivity
- Be home to healthy and thriving communities
- Develop this within a high quality, sustainable environment
The Combined Authority comprises representatives from eight organisations. These are Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, Peterborough City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Business Board.
It is set to receive funding and powers from Central Government in a number of areas including:
- £170m to deliver new homes over a five-year period in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire which includes affordable, rented and shared ownership housing
- £20m a year funding over 30 years to boost growth in the region
- Responsibility for chairing a review of 16+ skills provision in the area
It is led by Mayor James Palmer who gives the Combined Authority a focal point and is the contact for Central Government, working hard to ensure the organisation works closely with them to deliver the best results for local people.
- Ensure local people have access to a good job within easy reach of home
- Create a workforce for the modern world founded on investment in skills and education
- Become the UK's capital of innovation and productivity
- Be home to healthy and thriving communities
- Develop this within a high quality, sustainable environment
The Combined Authority comprises representatives from eight organisations. These are Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, Peterborough City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Business Board.
It is set to receive funding and powers from Central Government in a number of areas including:
- £170m to deliver new homes over a five-year period in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire which includes affordable, rented and shared ownership housing
- £20m a year funding over 30 years to boost growth in the region
- Responsibility for chairing a review of 16+ skills provision in the area
It is led by Mayor James Palmer who gives the Combined Authority a focal point and is the contact for Central Government, working hard to ensure the organisation works closely with them to deliver the best results for local people.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Little Stukeley
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2017
Mentions in press and media 36
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| Feb 5, 2025 | Allia Impact announces new support programmes to strengthen Cambridge's social impact sector | Allia Impact announces two new business support programmes for Cambridge residents and businesses, funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. The programme is a collaborative effort led by Cambridge City Council and the... |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Bus reform moves forward after close of franchising consultation | The Combined Authority’s statutory bus franchising consultation – a key step towards reforming the bus system in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough – saw more than 1,600 responses. Residents, businesses, statutory consultees and stakeholders t... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Students launch new £32m ARU Peterborough facility | The Lab allows a wider range of courses to be offered, with most starting this January. ARU Peterborough’s new £32million building, The Lab, has been officially opened by students at the university. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 28 No... |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Cambridge's Kite Initiative: Soaring Towards Community Empowerment | In the heart of Cambridge, a new initiative is taking flight. The "Let's Go Fly the Kite" project aims to breathe life into the historic Kite neighborhood. This area, once a bustling center of commerce, is poised for a renaissance... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Combined Authority no longer under Best Value Notice as Government recognises improvement | A programme of improvement within the Combined Authority has been recognised by Government which has not renewed its Best Value Notice on the organisation. The decision not to reissue the notice was made by the Ministry of Housing, Communit... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Skills Bootcamps - Launch of new wave of short courses to accelerate careers and opportunity | A new range of short, intensive courses, free for individuals and aimed at boosting incomes and advancing careers, are now available. Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses lasting no more than 16 weeks, developing skills demanded by local e... |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 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. The Camb... |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Work starts to build ARU Peterborough phase 2 research and development centre | Work starts to build ARU Peterborough phase 2 research and development centre 23-11-2021 Construction has started on a research and development centre at ARU Peterborough, which will form a second phase of the city’s developing new universi... |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Cambridge gets green ticket for zero emission buses | Cambridge gets green ticket for zero emission buses 29-10-2021 Cambridge residents will soon start to see the benefits of 30 new zero emission buses to be rolled out across the city. The announcement was made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as pa... |
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FAQ about Combined Authority
When was Combined Authority founded?
Combined Authority was founded in 2017.
What has the press written about Combined Authority?
Parsers VC has collected 36 articles mentioning Combined Authority, among them “Allia Impact announces new support programmes to strengthen Cambridge's social impact sector” (Feb 5, 2025) and “Bus reform moves forward after close of franchising consultation” (Dec 18, 2024).
Is Combined Authority still active?
Yes, Combined Authority is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 5, 2025.