Latest News from D2N2

• D2N2 LEP Board Member, Becky Rix, shares her thoughts on the importance of low carbon growth for our region’s future 19 April 2024
  PHOTO: D2N2 LEP Board member, Becky Rix at Roadgas headquarters in Colwick, Nottingham Becky Rix is Marketing Director at Roadgas Limited, a local Small / Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) that supplies compressed and liquified gas refuelling infrastructure and equipment for dispensing alternative fuels into the heavy transport sector. Becky was appointed to the D2N2 LEP Board […]
• Two weeks to go – on Thursday 2 May people in our region will decide who leads a £4 billion boost for the East Midlands 18 April 2024
  The first ever election for a mayor for the East Midlands – the whole of the D2N2 LEP region – will take place in just two weeks’ time, on Thursday 2 May. Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham have opened the door to a massive investment in transport, skills, housing and the environment after securing a […]
• D2N2 LEP CEO, Will Morlidge, features in Business Network magazine 11 April 2024
  PHOTO: D2N2 LEP Chief Executive, Will Morlidge An article by our CEO, Will Morlidge, features in this month’s Business Network magazine, brought together by East Midlands Chamber. Will’s article, on pages 74-75 of the magazine, captures the exciting time that lies ahead for the East Midlands, with the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) […]
• Our region’s Youth Voice Ambassadors take centre stage at the Connected Futures Youth Led Event in Birmingham 11 April 2024
  PHOTO: L-R: Clare Talati, Lead Delivery Partner; Kai Partington, Youth Voice Facilitator; Habibah Ghani, Jack Corbin, Emily Fellows, and Akil Johnson, Youth Voice Ambassadors for the East Midlands The East Midlands Connected Futures partnership is led by D2N2 LEP, Direct Education Business Partnership (DEBP) and Nottinghamshire County Council. Representatives from the East Midlands partnership attended […]
• Sign up to join the EMCCA Adult Education Budget online webcast on Tuesday 16th April 10 April 2024
  The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is inviting adult education providers to hear updates on the devolution of Adult Education Budget (AEB) funding.  All adult education providers delivering services across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are invited to attend this free webinar to hear about progress towards the devolution of AEB funding to the […]
• Midlands Net Zero Hub supporting Derbyshire Dales Community Energy scheme 9 April 2024
  PHOTO: Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire The Midlands Net Zero Hub is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the government’s clean growth strategy and is hosted by Nottingham City Council. The Hub is supported by D2N2 LEP and is one of five local Net Zero Hubs in England. The local […]
• Our region, our mayor, our vote: People in our region will decide who leads a £4 billion boost for the East Midlands 28 March 2024
  A £4 billion investment in the future of the East Midlands will be guided by a public vote across the D2N2 region. Watch the video explaining the East Midlands Mayoral Election Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham have opened the door to a massive investment in transport, skills, housing and the environment after securing a deal […]
• Midlands Net Zero Hub supporting Cromford Mills UNESCO World Heritage site hydro scheme 27 March 2024
  PHOTO: Cromford Mills, Derbyshire The Midlands Net Zero Hub is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as part of the government’s clean growth strategy and is hosted by Nottingham City Council. The Hub is supported by D2N2 LEP and is one of five local Net Zero Hubs in England. The local […]
• D2N2 LEP inviting bids for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps Wave 5 26 March 2024
  D2N2 LEP is inviting bids for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps Wave 5, with the tender period open from 26 March to 26 April 2024 We are pleased to announce that D2N2 LEP is inviting bids for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps provision for the following priority areas: • Construction and the Built Environment (including […]
• D2N2 LEP CEO Will Morlidge presents at the ‘Hydrogen Rail in the Midlands’ conference at Alstom, Derby 22 March 2024
  PHOTO: D2N2 LEP CEO Will Morlidge presenting at the ‘Hydrogen Rail in the Midlands’ conference, held at Alstom, Derby The UK is committed to decarbonise its rail sector by 2040 but it is currently running behind other transport sectors. Electrification is the primary solution to achieve this, but it is expensive with elongated timescales and […]