New support for firms with green solutions to regional transport challenges
From electric taxis to bin lorries, a new accelerator will offer bespoke business support to SMEs with ideas to make transport greener.
England's Economic Heartland has partnered with Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, to support the Local Authority Transport Decarbonisation Accelerator.
The Catapult collaborated with England's Economic Heartland and two local authorities to seek solutions that can help progress towards net zero …
Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP opens East of England’s third Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit
Over 250 people attended the summit at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge where speakers and workshops focused on the actions needed to achieve net zero and climate resilience for the East of England.
The Summit was opened by Daniel Zeichner MP, Defra Minister of State for the Environment.
Mr Zeichner, in his opening address, set out the essential need for adaptation to a changing climate. A commitment to farming and …
EEH welcomes new ministerial team
Cllr Liz Leffman Chair of England's Economic Heartland, has welcomed the new ministerial team at the Department for Transport.
She said: "On behalf of England’s Economic Heartland, I would like to congratulate the new Secretary of State for Transport and her ministerial team on their appointments."The incoming government has made growing the economy the bedrock of its approach. Our region, with its world class science, technology and creative sectors, …
EEH contributes to South East transport inquiry
The South East All-Party Parliamentary Group has published 'THE SOUTH EAST AND ‘GLOBAL BRITAIN’: What role for transport infrastructure in underpinning Britain’s plan to trade and grow?”
EEH was delighted to give evidence to MPs for the inquiry, which has produced a number of strong recommendations:
Recommendation 1: Government must recognise, and act on, the scale of the challenge in enabling the South East region to support trade to grow …
EEH welcomes EMR announcement to refurbish electric fleet
Positive news this week as EMR has announced a £60 million programme to refurbish its electric Class 360 fleet which operates EMR Connect and Luton Airport Express services between Corby and London St Pancras stopping at Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway.
Improving the passenger experience is critical to ensuring more people choose to travel by train.
We know the current quality of the provision has been an …
Shadow Rail Minister receives briefing on Ely
The Shadow Minister of State for Rail, Stephen Morgan MP, was briefed on the importance of delivering the Ely Junction improvement works during a visit to Cambridge last month.
Mr Morgan was joined by Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Dr Nik Johnson and EEH managing director Naomi Green, alongside colleagues from Rail Freight Group, Freeport East and Network Rail.
The meeting was an opportunity to highlight the importance of delivering …
A busy day in Parliament as East West Rail features in both Budget and Transport Committee
It was a busy day in Parliament today (6 March), as EEH’s managing director Naomi Green gave evidence on East West Rail to the Transport Committee, just hours before the Chancellor gave the ‘green light’ for services from Oxford to Bedford to run by the end of the decade.
Naomi appeared as part of the committee’s inquiry into strategic transport objectives, with East West Rail being used as a case …
EEH Board Round Up- Friday 1 March
EEH Board round-up: Friday 1 March
MRT funding ‘falling through gaps’
Our Strategic Transport Leadership Board agreed to write to government highlighting issues around funding to progress mass transit schemes.
MRT schemes can have many benefits over more traditional ‘heavy rail’ solutions, including cost, delivery timescales and flexibility – boosting economic growth and lowering congestion and emissions.
At a time when funding pressures on local authorities are well known, our …
Minister responds to letter calling for urgency on Ely
- Read the letter to government by contributors to Keeping Trade on Track
- Read the government's letter in response
The Minister of State for Rail has responded to a joint letter from across the private and public sectors which welcomes government's commitment to upgrading Ely and urges funding to be released as soon as possible so that its benefits can be realised for the country.
The letter, co-ordinated by EEH and …
EEH Team looks ahead to 2024
The EEH team wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
From our work to improve bus journeys and support the rollout of electric vehicles, through to successfully leading the case for investment in Ely junction and maximising opportunities from East West Rail , 2023 has certainly been a busy one for EEH.
With 2024 on the horizon we asked the EEH team to give us their …