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• Mayor’s £3m community development fund to help tackle social isolation 9 April 2026
  Social isolation is to be tackled in a Derbyshire community after almost £225,000 was awarded to a new scheme by the Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £224,307 to social enterprise Parkside High from her £3 million Community Development Fund. The funding will be used to develop Future Cotmanhay, to help […]
• Wellbeing hub planned as communities awarded thousands from Mayor’s £3m community fund 7 April 2026
  Community assets in Warsop are set to be transformed while a wellbeing hub will be developed in Sutton-in-Ashfield thanks to funding from the Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £252,868 to Warsop Parish Council for Future Warsop from her £3 million Community Development Fund, alongside £228,634 to Academy Transformation Trust Further […]
• Green light for £150m investment in East Midlands transport network 3 April 2026
  Almost £150 million is set to be invested by the Mayor of the East Midlands in improving public transport across the region. Members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s transport and digital connectivity committee have backed a significant increase in capital investment in the integrated public transport network across the region, with a total […]
• East Midlands innovation leading the way in advanced manufacturing and clean energy backed by up to £20m to grow thriving sectors 3 April 2026
  Ground-breaking projects driving advanced manufacturing and clean energy across the East Midlands are being backed by up to £20 million in UK government innovation funding to boost regional growth and jobs. Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has confirmed the plans to support innovators in the region – developed in a partnership led by the […]
• Mayor secures £6m for Mini-Switzerland pilot in Peak District 2 April 2026
  Residents and visitors of the Hope Valley in Derbyshire are set to benefit from a Swiss-style public transport network after the Government backs a pioneering pilot with £6 million of funding. The Mini-Switzerland project takes its name and inspiration directly from Switzerland’s famous integrated transport system. There, buses and trains connect with each other at […]
• Mayor welcomes new ‘Better Connected’ travel plan across trains, trams and buses 1 April 2026
  Nottingham and Derby’s EMCCA-backed Ride app was hailed as a shining example of integrated travel as the Government launched a new ‘Better Connected’ national transport strategy. Millions of passengers across England are set to benefit from simpler, more affordable and more joined-up journeys under the strategy launched today. Other measures unveiled following the strategy’s launch […]
• EMCCA among 5 mayoral authorities to join think tank to help shape next era of devolution 31 March 2026
  The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has linked up with a leading think tank to make the case for deeper devolution across England. Independent think tank Re:State has launched the Devo Next Initiative, a new programme, it says, which is “designed to define the next era of English devolution and set out a long-term vision […]
• Chesterfield’s Stephenson Memorial Hall to reopen as ‘1435’ 27 March 2026
  Chesterfield’s landmark Stephenson Memorial Hall is soon to reopen as ‘1435’ after a multi-million-pound transformation. As proud funders of this project, the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) recognises the importance of investing in cultural venues that foster community connection, support local heritage, and create vibrant spaces for residents and visitors alike. Stephenson Memorial Hall, […]
• £57m boost to unlock thousands of homes on brownfield land across East Midlands  27 March 2026
  The Mayor of the East Midlands has secured an additional £57.2 million to support housing developments on brownfield land across the region. The funding will be used over the next four years to support the construction of more than 1,900 homes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire. The homes will be built on brownfield land – previously developed sites which are now derelict or underused. These sites offer a major opportunity to […]
• Mayor welcomes £3.7bn roads funding which will support 3 East Midlands schemes 26 March 2026
  Drivers across the East Midlands are set for smoother, safer journeys after the Government committed millions of pounds of roads funding to upgrade and future-proof roads in the region. The Mayor of the East Midlands has been working with the Government to ensure local roads get the investment they need. As such, she has welcomed this […]