Regional Infrastructure

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the first ambulance service to pilot a new technology that provides robust connectivity for its crews and vehicles - even in areas where traditional cellular...

The UK’s first initiative to produce fuel cell grade hydrogen using wastewater will begin with a project in Cambridgeshire this summer.  Hydrogen infrastructure specialists Element 2 will buy hydrogen produced by a new electrolyser at...

Cambridge’s first Net Zero Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) has opened. Launched by Cambridgeshire-based Welch’s Transport, this new venture will support the city’s sustainability goals by delivering clean, emissions-free last-mile deliveries. It’s at the heart of the...

Business leaders from Cambridge’s innovation cluster met recently to discuss practical strategies towards achieving net zero in their supply chains. The ‘Driving Sustainability in Science Development’ event was hosted by Cambridge Network at Howard Group’s...

Small firms in rural areas face a unique set of challenges that will continue to stunt their growth, unless policymakers step in to make serious change, a new Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) report...

A Nottingham property developer has purchased a ‘depressed’ out-of-town shopping centre near Peterborough with a view to kickstarting its fortunes. Ortongate Shopping Centre, in Orton Goldhay, four miles south-west of Peterborough, was placed on the market earlier this...

A top Huntingdon manufacturer is targeting over £500,000 of sales from its latest product launch. Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd, which makes specialist metals and materials, has launched a new range of new customised alloy powders, and...

Up to 13,500 new jobs will be created as Freeport East moves into the delivery phase. The initiative, at Felixstowe and Harwich, received final government approval at the start of the year. The freeport - one...

The Felixstowe Peninsular is one of the driest areas of the country, yet every year thousands of tonnes of fresh water are pumped away into the River Deben. A collaborative project set up by farmers...

Carbon-cutting transport schemes are set for a £29 million boost in Norfolk despite the tough financial climate. Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet considered the carbon-cutting transport budget for the new financial year at a meeting earlier...