Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

GREEN LIGHT FOR BUS SERVICES FUNDING BID

Members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board, at their meeting on the 27th October, gave approval for the submission of a Bus Services Improvement Plan to the Department of Transport at the end of this month.

As part of the National Bus Strategy for England (announced in March 2021), which involved a major change in the way that the bus industry operates, all Local Transport Authorities, outside of London, are required to publish a Bus Service Improvement Plan. The plan sets out how a Local Transport Authority, which in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area is the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, proposes to deliver their ambitious vision for bus travel in the future.

Read The Mayors Statement Here

COMBINED AUTHORITY TAKES A LEAD ON ADDRESSING FUTURE WATER SUPPLY ISSUES.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is to take a leading role as the region attempts to counteract the impact Climate Change and a growing population is having on water resources.

The Combined Authority has accepted an invitation to join two significant initiatives which are focused on planning for future water needs across the area. The Combined Authority will join the Water Resources East (WRE) Ltd board and will look to play an active part as the independent body, working under the National Framework for Water Resources, develops a long-term water plan for Eastern England. This will influence the future investment decisions of the water companies.

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CAMBRIDGE GETS GREEN TICKET FOR ZEBRAS

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 part of the Budget and Spending Review in Parliament.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority and the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) received the news that their business case to help fund 30 new electric double-decker buses for the Cambridge area has been given the green light as part of the Zero Emission Buses Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme initiative for 2021-22.

Read The Mayors Statement Here

£20 MILLION GOVERNMENT FUNDING BOOST FOR CITY

A joint bid, submitted by Peterborough City Council, will receive £20million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund, providing a huge boost to the development of ARU Peterborough, a project that will improve skills and opportunities in a city known as a higher education “cold spot”.

The money will be invested in combining additional teaching facilities at the campus with the development of new cultural facilities. At the centre of the development is a new landmark cultural asset called The Living Lab, which will be located within a second ARU Peterborough teaching building.

The new teaching building will provide STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education to thousands of students, helping to produce a higher-skilled workforce for the city to help generate high quality economic growth and attract cutting-edge industry.

Read The Mayors Statement Here

We want everyones in our region to have a say in the regions transport future
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A very small step !!!!….

Some confusion – Never – Not from the government.
Ministers and Health officials telling people that ‘we’ can now go and get our 3rd COVID Booster on demand if eligible
However some have tried and been turned away (Thursday 04th November)

I received a text today that I am eligible (6 months and 1 week) and have booked my slot in Peterborough.

The Peterborough Telegraph© is running an article.

Walk in COVID booster jabs to be avilable at Queensgate hub from weekend.   Click Here

“We have started to offer walk-in clinics for booster vaccinations, with more sites being announced over the coming days.
Please check www.thevaccinators.co.uk for further details.”
This week Peterborough and Cambridgeshire were granted Enhanced Response area status to try and tackle the high rate of COVID cases and hospitalisations, and the low vaccine take up in the area.

COVID-19 vaccination booster clinics are being held at specific sites across the city, with more due to beg opened up over the coming days and weeks. Sites open this week are:

Queensgate Shopping Centre (former Next store), Peterborough – from Saturday 6 November they will be open 8.30am until 4pm daily for walk-in booster vaccinations, with a late night until 7.30pm on Thursdays

Werrington Surgery in Peterborough will be open this Friday 5 November from 9am until midday (or until supplies last) for booster vaccinations. Please note there is a limited supply available on this date.

Eligible people will be able to access their booster vaccination at these clinics if they have had their second dose at least 182 days earlier.