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• Mayor visits TextureJet to see Midlands Mindforge £2m investment in action 1 July 2026
  The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, visited TextureJet’s new company headquarters in Ripley, Derbyshire on 29 June 2026, to see how her investment through the Midlands Mindforge programme has enabled the company to scale up their operations. TextureJet, a University of Nottingham spin-out and leading innovator in advanced surface processing technology, has secured […]
• £107m investment plan to deliver growth across the East Midlands 29 June 2026
  A £107 million investment plan to support business growth, strengthen communities and create thriving places is moving at pace after being backed by the Mayor of the East Midlands. The Local Growth Fund programme was today approved by members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s (EMCCA’s) Investment Committee, with 17 programmes now endorsed to […]
• ‘Backing Mansfield business means turning local success into local opportunity’ 26 June 2026
  One of the things I have heard consistently since becoming Mayor is that local businesses are not asking for special treatment, writes Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands. They want the opportunity to compete, grow and create jobs, and they want confidence that local leaders are listening. That was reinforced during my visit to […]
• Ockenden Report is ‘hard thing to read’ says Mayor of the East Midlands 24 June 2026
  The Mayor of the East Midlands has released a statement following today’s publication of the Ockenden Maternity Review into maternity services at the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Ockenden Report Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward said: “The Ockenden Report is a hard thing to read. It lays out decades of avoidable harm to […]
• East Midlands Warm Homes event to encourage SMEs into retrofit sector amid 12,000 properties target 23 June 2026
  The Energy Efficiency Association CIC (EEA) – in partnership with the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), UK Plumbing Supplies, Michael Pavis Ltd and headline sponsor Fortem Solutions – is launching a major new retrofit industry event aimed at accelerating delivery of energy efficiency improvements to homes across the region. Taking place at Notts County […]
• Long-empty Derby landmark set for new chapter as £3m investment unlocks hotel, offices and public spaces  22 June 2026
  A renowned Derby city centre site is set to be cleared for redevelopment thanks to investment from the Mayor of the East Midlands. Members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s (EMCCA) Investment Committee are being recommended to approve plans to award £3m to Derby City Council to clear the former Assembly Rooms site, ready for investment.  Following a fire more than […]
• Mayor’s £100k investment boosts jobs and training in the construction sector 19 June 2026
  Extra construction skills and training places have been created thanks to a six-figure investment from the Mayor of the East Midlands. Chesterfield’s Construction Skills Hub has expanded with the creation of two new classroom spaces – creating an additional 45 training spaces at the site – thanks to the funding. Based in Mastin Moor, the […]
• Special weekend to mark 100th anniversary of South Notts bus company 18 June 2026
  A special celebratory weekend to mark the centenary of the South Notts Bus Company is taking place next month. A cavalcade of preserved and associated South Notts vehicles will operate along the Nottingham to Loughborough route, passing their former Gotham Garage, on Saturday 18 July. Buses will also visit Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington, […]
• Mayor’s £1m boost for Mansfield housing development 17 June 2026
  Work is set to start on a Mansfield town centre development after the Mayor of the East Midlands awarded £1 million to unlock the site. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded the money, from her Brownfield Housing Fund, to Mansfield District Council, to enable vital preparation work at the White Hart Street development. Mayor Claire said: […]
• Residents invited to shape the future of the Trent Valley 16 June 2026
  Residents living in the Trent Valley area are getting the chance to ensure their voice is heard on the future of the region. ‘Know Your Place Trent Valley’ aims to give people living in the area the chance to say what matters most to them both now and in the future, as plans for redevelopment […]