Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

The B1104 Prickwillow Road, Isleham, is a potential trial site.

Local government

£1.5m trial proposed to keep Fen roads in good condition for longer

Read this week's Letter of the Week.

Read this week's Letter of the Week.

Community contribution

Local government

Ely Standard Letter of Week

People in Cambridgeshire are set to wait for three years until bus franchising comes into place.

People in Cambridgeshire are set to wait for three years until bus franchising comes into place.

Three year wait looms before new bus services run in Cambs and Peterborough

The Cambridge e-scooter scheme could expand into areas such as Waterbeach.

The Cambridge e-scooter scheme could expand into areas such as Waterbeach.

Cambridge e-scooter scheme could expand

Lucy Frazer MP has called on Dr Nik Johnson to save the Number 9 Littleport to Cambridge bus route which Stagecoach is cutting back.

Lucy Frazer MP has called on Dr Nik Johnson to save the Number 9 Littleport to Cambridge bus route which Stagecoach is cutting back.

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Calls from MP to save Number 9 bus service

East Cambridgeshire District Council has welcomed the decision of the Greater Cambridge Partnership Executive Board not to support plans for a congestion charge.

East Cambridgeshire District Council has welcomed the decision of the Greater Cambridge Partnership Executive Board not to support plans for a congestion charge.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Council welcomes news that congestion charging proposals won’t go ahead

The plan, which included the option of a road charge across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, went before the board meeting of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) last Wednesday (September 20).

The plan, which included the option of a road charge across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, went before the board meeting of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) last Wednesday (September 20).

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Council among others to vote against local transport connectivity plan

A petition launched by an Ely resident for a safer crossing at the A10/A142 junction on the BP/Witchford roundabout has been backed by a government minister and local councillors.

A petition launched by an Ely resident for a safer crossing at the A10/A142 junction on the BP/Witchford roundabout has been backed by a government minister and local councillors.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Petition for safer crossing at A10/A142 junction backed by government minister

Sending a clear message from Cambridgeshire to the treasury, those present at a rail summit meeting in Cambridge on Friday (July 7) said the junction “holds back trade and the wide prosperity it should bring.”

Sending a clear message from Cambridgeshire to the treasury, those present at a rail summit meeting in Cambridge on Friday (July 7) said the junction “holds back trade and the wide prosperity it should bring.”

Strong message given at rail summit surrounding Ely junction

Cllr Bridget Smith

Cllr Bridget Smith

Local government

Combined Authority delays developer’s loan payback date to ‘avoid legal dispute’

More than a third of the adult population of Peterborough and Fenland are “economically inactive”, meaning they’re neither in employment nor seeking work, figures presented at a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) meeting

More than a third of the adult population of Peterborough and Fenland are “economically inactive”, meaning they’re neither in employment nor seeking work, figures presented at a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) meeting

One in three Peterborough and Fenland residents don't work

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said that opening up travel will

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said that opening up travel will

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson welcomes £2 bus fare extension

Mayor of CAPCA, Dr Nik Johnson, has shared a statement on what he is hoping to hear in the Spring Budget for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Mayor of CAPCA, Dr Nik Johnson, has shared a statement on what he is hoping to hear in the Spring Budget for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Local government

Mayor calls for Ely junction upgrade to be announced in Chancellor’s Spring Budget

Cllr Anna Smith (inset) believes hearing from residents is the best way that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority can deliver their bus strategy.

Cllr Anna Smith (inset) believes hearing from residents is the best way that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority can deliver their bus strategy.

Residents urged to have their say on bus improvement plans

The £6.5m loan supported a development that delivered affordable housing for rent and sale in West End Gardens in Haddenham.

The £6.5m loan supported a development that delivered affordable housing for rent and sale in West End Gardens in Haddenham.

Local government

£6.5m loan to support community-led development in village repaid

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, was the subject of an investigation before a government notice was issued to the Combined Authority.

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, was the subject of an investigation before a government notice was issued to the Combined Authority.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Authority must deal with 'significant concerns' to win government green light

Cllr Anna Bailey criticised plans for a new mayoral precept to support public transport in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, something which mayor Dr Nik Johnson will help save bus routes.

Cllr Anna Bailey criticised plans for a new mayoral precept to support public transport in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, something which mayor Dr Nik Johnson will help save bus routes.

Cambridgeshire County Council

'Lazy and wrong' bus bill given go-ahead is slammed by critics

The town of Littleport has been granted £1m of funding from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

The town of Littleport has been granted £1m of funding from Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

Local government

Market town granted £1m funding from Combined Authority

Members of the public can have their say on plans to improve bus services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Members of the public can have their say on plans to improve bus services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Public to have their say on 'comprehensive' bus improvement plans

Cllr Anna Bailey, leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, says it is crucial that bus services should be prioritised over some CAPCA projects.

Cllr Anna Bailey, leader of East Cambridgeshire District Council, says it is crucial that bus services should be prioritised over some CAPCA projects.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Bus services will cost authority £3.5m more than planned

Gordon Mitchell, interim chief executive of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, believes the authority needs to back decisions once made.

Gordon Mitchell, interim chief executive of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, believes the authority needs to back decisions once made.

Combined Authority fallen foul of 'intense debate and poor behaviour'

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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Firms who will save 17 axed bus services are revealed

$The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CAPCA) Board voted to approve funding for walking and cycling infrastructure, subject to CAPCA\'s bid being approved by Active Travel England.$ $The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CAPCA) Board voted to approve funding for walking and cycling infrastructure, subject to CAPCA\'s bid being approved by Active Travel England.$

Active travel wait goes on as plans remain on tenterhooks

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Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Crunch meeting today as Combined Authority looks at funding bus services

$Cambridgeshire MPs and councillors have reacted to the planned cuts by Stagecoach to several bus services, as well as the county council\'s Conservatives\' rejected plans to allocate ?1.7m to saving some of these routes.$ $Cambridgeshire MPs and councillors have reacted to the planned cuts by Stagecoach to several bus services, as well as the county council\'s Conservatives\' rejected plans to allocate ?1.7m to saving some of these routes.$

Cambridgeshire County Council

Cambridgeshire MPs and councillors have their say on Stagecoach cuts

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, hopes extra funding for the Ely Zipper and Wisbech Tesco 68 bus services will reassure those who rely on them.

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, hopes extra funding for the Ely Zipper and Wisbech Tesco 68 bus services will reassure those who rely on them.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Ely bus service given a lifeline amid Stagecoach cuts

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said he understood the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is frustrated that it failed to deliver what it aimed for.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said he understood the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is frustrated that it failed to deliver what it aimed for.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Over £50m to be given back as energy crisis looms

Teresa Prokopenko has just completed her Level 1 ESOL course at Cambridge Regional College

Teresa Prokopenko has just completed her Level 1 ESOL course at Cambridge Regional College

Local government

English lessons provided for 307 Ukrainian refugees in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Gordon Mitchell (pictured) was appointed last month (June) as the new interim chief executive officer for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

Gordon Mitchell (pictured) was appointed last month (June) as the new interim chief executive officer for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Combined Authority board putting ‘large amount of trust’ in new interim CEO

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer leading CAPCA housing review

Cllr Aidan Van de Weyer leading CAPCA housing review

Planning and development

Community group to give evidence to CLT housing inquiry

New interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell (left) Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and (right) Alex Plant, new chair of the combined authority business board.

New interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell (left) Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and (right) Alex Plant, new chair of the combined authority business board.

Local government

'Vital’ we do things better says new chief executive

Both Fenland and East Cambridgeshire boast just 13 public EV charging points, according to EV research database Zap-Map, two more than in 2019.

Both Fenland and East Cambridgeshire boast just 13 public EV charging points, according to EV research database Zap-Map, two more than in 2019.

How is Cambridgeshire Fens tackling electric vehicle charger shortage?

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CAPCA) is optimistic it has learned from its mistakes, and should grants become available, it could yet have a role in the delivery of affordable homes

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CAPCA) is optimistic it has learned from its mistakes, and should grants become available, it could yet have a role in the delivery of affordable homes

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Combined Authority reveals minimal role in delivery of affordable housing

Dust from a building site in March is kicking up a storm for nearby residents.

Dust from a building site in March is kicking up a storm for nearby residents.

Fenland District Council

Neighbours living with dust nightmare in middle of heatwave

New interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell (left) Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and (right) Alex Plant, new chair of the combined authority business board.

New interim chief executive Gordon Mitchell (left) Mayor Dr Nik Johnson and (right) Alex Plant, new chair of the combined authority business board.

Anglian Water director takes on major role with Combined Authority

Cllr Lewis Herbert said there was an issue with privately owned e-scooters that do not have a speed control on them.

Cllr Lewis Herbert said there was an issue with privately owned e-scooters that do not have a speed control on them.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Police ‘too lax’ on e-scooters riding through red lights, says councillor

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson among the first to cross newly opened Ralph Butcher Causeway at Whittlesey. The Combined Authority contributed 80 per cent of the construction costs.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson among the first to cross newly opened Ralph Butcher Causeway at Whittlesey. The Combined Authority contributed 80 per cent of the construction costs.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Devolution success with opening of £32m Kings Dyke crossing

Kings Dyke crossing opens on Monday - 50 years after campaign began,
Whittlesey, Peterborough
Saturday 09 July 2022.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Kings Dyke crossing opens on Monday - 50 years after campaign began,
Whittlesey, Peterborough
Saturday 09 July 2022.
Picture by Terry Harris.

Cambridgeshire County Council

First photos of £32m Kings Dyke crossing that opens on Monday

Recent photo of progress on the new crossing at Kings Dyke

Recent photo of progress on the new crossing at Kings Dyke

Cambridgeshire County Council

Kings Dyke crossing opens on Monday - 50 years after campaign began

Uncertainty over future of Zipper bus in and around Ely

Uncertainty over future of Zipper bus in and around Ely

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Threat to bus services in Ely and Wisbech

Alexander House, Ely, successfully transformed into luxury flats

Alexander House, Ely, successfully transformed into luxury flats

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

£4.8m loan to transform office block into flats repaid

Gordon Mitchell (left) new CEO of the Combined Authority with Mayor Dr Johnson

Gordon Mitchell (left) new CEO of the Combined Authority with Mayor Dr Johnson

Local government

£1,350 a day (plus VAT) for new chief executive at combined authority

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson in clash with East Cambs Council leader Anna Bailey

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson in clash with East Cambs Council leader Anna Bailey

Local government

Mayor in heated clash with East Cambs Council leader

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, hopes that a £4m funding plan to improve numeracy skills across the county will be approved by government. Pictured: Dr Johnson at Cambridgeshire County Day on June 23,

Dr Nik Johnson, mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, hopes that a £4m funding plan to improve numeracy skills across the county will be approved by government. Pictured: Dr Johnson at Cambridgeshire County Day on June 23,

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Mayor hopes £4m numeracy plan will be 'welcome boost' to county

Recruitment pack for new business board chair for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Recruitment pack for new business board chair for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Local government

£24,000 a year chair needed sooner rather than later

Hard hat time? Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on a visit to Peterborough trying out - for the first time- an E bike

Hard hat time? Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on a visit to Peterborough trying out - for the first time- an E bike

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Mayor Johnson: 'When the going gets tough I’m not the sort to walk away’

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson made it clear he was proud to be mayor and will continue to do the job to the best of his ability

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson made it clear he was proud to be mayor and will continue to do the job to the best of his ability

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Defiant mayor shrugs off critics and removes one of them

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson facing critical day at the office

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson facing critical day at the office

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Auditors warn of crisis at Combined Authority

Eileen Milner, departing chief executive for the Combined Authority: Mayor Dr Nik Johnson is facing difficult questions over his alleged conduct.

Eileen Milner, departing chief executive for the Combined Authority: Mayor Dr Nik Johnson is facing difficult questions over his alleged conduct.

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Eileen off to Bradford as Mayor Nik faces whistle-blower 'music'

Regenerating the area in and around Peterborough station looks to have won a £20m funding bid by the combined authority. Fenland Council were pipped at the post.

Regenerating the area in and around Peterborough station looks to have won a £20m funding bid by the combined authority. Fenland Council were pipped at the post.

Fenland loses to Peterborough for £20m 'levelling up'

Thomas Robson-Kanu , founder and chief executive of The Turmeric Co, hosts a visit from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Thomas Robson-Kanu , founder and chief executive of The Turmeric Co, hosts a visit from Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Ex footballer Thomas Robson-Kanu moves health food HQ to Fenland

L-R Andrew Swift (WSC), Ean Daniel (WSC), Austen Adams (Metalcraft), Alex Bevan (Metalcraft), Debbie Barton (WSC), Ari George (Metalcraft), Stephen Barclay MP, Toby Lambert (Metalcraft), Laraine Moody (WSC), Luis Webb (Metalcraft), Martin Johnson

L-R Andrew Swift (WSC), Ean Daniel (WSC), Austen Adams (Metalcraft), Alex Bevan (Metalcraft), Debbie Barton (WSC), Ari George (Metalcraft), Stephen Barclay MP, Toby Lambert (Metalcraft), Laraine Moody (WSC), Luis Webb (Metalcraft), Martin Johnson

Mayor Dr Nik Johnson

Up to 130 students a year for £3.2m Chatteris training centre

Councillors unanimously agreed to continue the funding for SEND after school transport at a meeting on May 17. This image is for illustrative purposes only.

Councillors unanimously agreed to continue the funding for SEND after school transport at a meeting on May 17. This image is for illustrative purposes only.

Cambridgeshire County Council

Mum 'grateful funding will continue' for SEND after school transport

Austen Adams, chair of the CAPCA business board, and one of the five wanting Dr Nik Johnson to suspend himself

Austen Adams, chair of the CAPCA business board, and one of the five wanting Dr Nik Johnson to suspend himself

REVEALED: The 'gang of five' who want Dr Nik Johnson gone