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• £200,000 boost to create new community wellbeing hub 6 March 2026
  A new wellbeing hub is set to be developed in Glossop after almost £200,000 in funding was awarded to a charity by the Mayor of the East Midlands. Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £191,570 to Glossop-based wellbeing charity The Bureau from her £3 million Community Development Fund. The funding will be used to develop the […]
• EMCCA Careers Hub connects educators with Boots to explore pathways during National Careers Week 5 March 2026
  To mark National Careers Week, Boots welcomed 15 teachers and professionals from schools and colleges across the region to an inspiring Teacher Encounter, delivered in partnership with the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s EMCCA Careers Hub. The event, hosted at Boots’ D90 Building in Nottingham, offered educators a unique opportunity to explore the breadth of […]
• Have your say on new 150km hydrogen pipeline that will power industry across Nottinghamshire and beyond 4 March 2026
  From Tuesday 3rd March, people will be able to have their say on early plans for a major new hydrogen pipeline. H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire will play a vital role in retaining local jobs, encouraging inward investment, supporting hydrogen producers and decarbonising industry. The proposed hydrogen pipeline will supply low-carbon hydrogen to key industries […]
• Celebrating women’s leadership across the East Midlands for International Women’s Day 3 March 2026
  The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) – the only mayoral authority in England led by both a female Mayor and a female chief executive – gathered together regional leaders to champion women’s leadership and accelerate gender equality ahead of International Women’s Day. This year’s International Women’s Day theme, Give to Gain, shows how mentorship, […]
• East Midlands Mayor targets global investors at MIPIM 2026 2 March 2026
  Putting the East Midlands firmly on the international investment map is the aim of the region’s Mayor as she heads to a major global property conference. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, is leading a delegation from the East Midlands to MIPIM 2026 to showcase the region’s investment potential. MIPIM, the world’s leading real […]
• UKSPF funding ‘making a difference’ across East Midlands 27 February 2026
  Thousands of pounds has been awarded to transform dozens of businesses, organisations and projects across the East Midlands thanks to the region’s Mayor. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is providing £25.17 million of funding for local investment across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in 2025/26. This funding, distributed by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), […]
• A614 scheme: Site clearance works mark first milestone of scheme in 2026 26 February 2026
  Site clearance works at two of the five junctions which form the A614/A6097 major road network scheme are beginning this week – marking an acceleration of the wider scheme into 2026. The initial clearance works will take place at Lowdham Roundabout and Kirk Hill in East Bridgford to prepare both sites for wider works to […]
• EMCCA-funded mobile coverage map shows most reliable network providers 25 February 2026
  Residents, businesses and visitors across Derbyshire can now check which mobile service provider offers the best signal in their area following an East Midlands Combined County Authority-funded project to map coverage.  Derbyshire County Council and mobile mapping specialist Streetwave worked in partnership with district and borough councils throughout Derbyshire, using signal-testing devices fixed to their […]
• How EMCCA is delivering a fairer, greener future for our region 24 February 2026
  The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is delivering a fairer, more inclusive future for communities across the East Midlands. Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward has set out a long-term vision to boost jobs, improve transport, build quality homes, and drive green economic growth – ensuring every resident can be proud to call […]
• ‘Special’ £80 million Friar Gate restoration project hailed by Mayor 23 February 2026
  The Mayor of the East Midlands has visited a major £80 million restoration project in Derby as the scheme reaches another milestone. Mayor Claire Ward – and the MPs for Derby North and South – visited Wavensmere Homes’ Friar Gate Goods Yard restoration project to see the first roofs installed to rows of terraced houses. […]