REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Freeport East celebrates third anniversary
After a year of strong progress inĀ supportingĀ economic growth across East Anglia, Freeport East is setting out plans for continued investment and innovationĀ this year.
n 2025,Ā Freeport East:
Advanced around Ā£250m of private sector investment and employment opportunities across its development sites.
Enabled over...
New business park in north Norwich aims to deliver 1,250 new jobs
A new business park on the edge of Norwich ā backed by a loan from Norfolk County Council - is expected to create 1,250 new jobs, plus openings in supply chain and construction.
Infrastructure works have been completed on Phase...
Anglian Waterās Ā£11bn mission to protect our watercourses
April marked the beginning of the latest five-year business plan for Anglian Water ā widely seen as a pivotal moment for the region as the water company embarks on a programme of work worth Ā£11bn ā its largest ever...
BRETTS Transport achieves major carbon emission reductions
Food and packaging storage and distribution specialists Bretts Transport has slashed its carbon output, posting a 27 percent reduction in emissions since 2022.
The logistics provider has made big strides in recent years to reduce its carbon footprint, despite the...
Southgate Global wins award at top supplier event
Logistics firm Southgate Global has secured its first major award win of 2025.
The Kingās Lynn-based firm has been named āSupplier of the Yearā to RAJA, one of the UKās leading distributors in packaging supplies.
RAJA operates in 19 European countries,...
One new council ābest optionā for Suffolk
A plan setting out the significant benefits of scrapping Suffolkās six councils and replacing them with just one new authority has been agreed by councillors.
Suffolk County Councilās cabinet approved an interim plan for local government reorganisation in the region,Ā ...
Crown Estate reveals bold plans for Cambridge Business Park
The proposals could kickstart a whole innovation ecosystem in Cambridge, including over 4,000 new jobs and 250 homes.
Cambridge Business Park is set to contribute to the planned ecosystem in Northeast Cambridge.
The intention is to provide office and lab spaces...
CVE hailed as one of UKās Best Workplaces
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has been recognised as one of the UKās Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportationā¢ 2024 by Great Place to WorkĀ® UK.
It has also been officially re-certified as part of the Great Place To Work...
Supply chain predictions for 2025
Southgate Global, of Kingās Lynn, share their expectations and predictions for the supply chain industry, and how organisations can best adapt in 2025.
Last year saw continued significant political and economic change globally. Major shifts in power in the US...
JARROLDS LOGISTICS CELEBRATES SOLID YEAR OF GROWTH
An historic Norwich department store has made a successful move into the world of ecommerce.
Jarrolds & Sons Limited stepped into the world of logistics back in November 2023, joining the UKāsĀ largest independent parcel delivery network,Ā The APC, under the banner...
Cambridge Ahead: the voice of city business
Cambridge Ahead is the member organisation dedicated to the cityās long-term sustainable, inclusive growth. It represents over 50 organisations, including Cambridge United Football Club, This Land and Eastern Education Group, with a collective local workforce of more than 40,000...
Leader “bitterly disappointed” at Government decision to scrap devolution deal
A Ā£600m investment to create jobs, homes and infrastructure has been scrapped, after the Government halted Norfolk's devolution deal.
Norfolk County Council had secured an in-principle devolution deal in December 2023, to bring more powers and funding to the county...
Construction firm opens regional office as building booms
British construction materials group GRS has opened a new office in Suffolk to support the housebuilding and energy infrastructure boom in the East of England.
Bury St Edmunds is the new regional base for GRS as the firm looks to...
Major barriers in way of future growth
The new Government is committed to growth in Greater Cambridge, as shown in a recent letter to the Mayor and senior officials. But itās not without its challenges, says William Nichols, Regional Director in Lanproās Cambridge office.
In its first...
New export service paves way for easier trade route to Ireland
A new logistics service is available for East Anglian firms trading with the Republic of Ireland.
The Department for Business and Trade estimates that exports to Ireland from East Anglia and the East of England totalled Ā£1.6bn in 2023.
To support...
Our growth and prosperity depends on sustainable infrastructure
David Meek, CEO of sustainable homebuilder This Land, examines the issues that could make or break plans for ambitious development in Cambridge.
Local stakeholders, including leaders of the City and County Councils, are rightly questioning the deliverability of the governmentās...
Groundwork laid for Ā£600 million-plus boost in Norfolk
Norfolk County Council has unveiled its annual review report and delivery plan for 2024-25, showing its priorities for the year ahead.
County council leader, Councillor Kay Mason Billig, said, āIām proud that the county council continues to deliver for the...
Major work starts on new bypass
Main construction work is underway on the new bypass for Long Stratton, after Norfolk County Council won approval of the full business case from government.
Councillor Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport at Norfolk County Council, said,...
Major new life sciences development planned
Chesterford Research Park has appointed Glencar to undertake construction of its new Sidney Sussex Building, which is expected to deliver over 60,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space.
Owned by Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva...
Drivers in the East āunconvincedā by electric vehicles
Motorists see the cost and charging infrastructure as main barriers to buying an EV vehicle.
Just over a quarter of people in the East of England are less likely to buy an electric vehicle than they were five years ago,...
Local Enterprise Partnership to continue under county councils
Business support and other economy-boosting services delivered by New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) are to continue following its integration into Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils.
Key functions and employees of the LEP transferred to the authorities on 1 April...
Go-ahead for Ā£12m commercial space at Lynch Wood Park
Planning has been approved for the new 59,000 sq ft commercial development, designed to serve the growing community of start-ups and expanding businesses in Peterborough.
The development by FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) will support 125 full time equivalent jobs,...
Affordable lab space faces āperfect stormā
An imbalance in lab space supply and demand is inhibiting growth in the UKās Golden Triangle, says Mark Glatman, Chief Executive of Abstract Mid-Tech, and developer ofĀ South Cambridge Science Centre.
Known as the āGolden Triangleā, Cambridge, Oxford and London...
Climate change poses massive threats to our āThriving Eastā
Hot, dry and growing: new report reveals that our economically significant region is one of the most challenged to thrive.
The East of England (defined as the area Anglian Water serves) faces critical challenges over the next two decades, as...
Independent logistics firm expands to meet growing demand
A family-run logistics firm have announced they are expanding their reach with the addition of a multi-million-pound new warehouse in the East of England.
Independent logistics firm Hemisphere Freight Services is building a 243,511 sq ft warehouse at Suffolk Port...
‘On the buses’ are green to go
A Norwich bus depot is one of the first outside London to turn fully electric.
New underground cables and equipment have been installed at a local substation by UK Power Networks, upgrading the Roundtree Way depot to fully power electric...
Ambulance trust pilots āunbreakable connectivityā
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 connectivity is impossible.
The Hybrid Connex...
Hydrogen production at wastewater treatment centre will āfuel road transportā
The UKās first initiative to produce fuel cell grade hydrogen using wastewater will begin with a project in Cambridgeshire this summer.Ā
Hydrogen infrastructure specialists Element 2 will buy hydrogen produced by a new electrolyser at Anglian Waterās Milton Road, Cambridge...
Businesses invited to āshare the loadā with greener deliveries
Cambridgeās first Net Zero Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) has opened.
Launched by Cambridgeshire-based Welchās Transport, this new venture will support the cityās sustainability goals by delivering clean, emissions-free last-mile deliveries.
Itās at the heart of the companyās new Net Zero logistics...
Cambridge cluster plans net zero route
Business leaders from Cambridgeās innovation cluster met recently to discuss practical strategies towards achieving net zero in their supply chains.
The āDriving Sustainability in Science Developmentā event was hosted by Cambridge Network at Howard Groupās Unity Campus.
With a keynote speech...
