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East of England Regional Director update - October

Richard Tunnicliffe, East of England Director provides insight into the latest CBI action and ways you can get involved in our work across the region.

09 Oct 2019, 2 min read
It's been a very busy start to the autumn with events and policy activity in the region. 
On the Cambridge/Oxford arc, we have continued our engagement with the LEPs and Homes England to continue to make the Arc a reality. We have also been feeding in member views into the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority transport strategy - more information below; and we have been active with the region’s LEPs with the development and delivery of their Local Industrial Strategies.

Future of Transport in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

For many of us in the region, we are all too aware of the transport challenges facing us, particularly in the Cambridgeshire area. This month, we have written to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor, James Palmer to offer support for his Local Transport Plan. There are still gaps in the prospectus about how such large-scale infrastructure projects – whether that’s the Cambridge Autonomous Metro, or improvements to the A47 – are funded. We look forward to engaging further with the Mayor to help ensure the voice of business is represented in this process.

Get Involved

Industrial Strategy

The CBI are looking for input from members involved in grand challenges or local plans to understand what steps need to be taken to reignite Industrial Strategy momentum. Shape the scorecard.

Government Consultations

The CBI will be responding to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in the coming weeks and is seeking member views on salary thresholds and points-based immigration systems. Share your views by 31 October.