East Midlands Combined County Authority

✨ The countdown is on! Tickets are officially on sale for the highly anticipated joint Tourism Awards ceremony, celebrating the best of the Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby, and Nottinghamshire tourism industries! ✨ Join us on Thursday, 20th March, at the East Midlands Conference Centre for a fantastic evening hosted by Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward. We’ll be celebrating the stars of our region’s tourism sector, with winners and finalists from both the Peak District, Derbyshire & Derby Tourism Awards and Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards coming together in one incredible event! 🏆 For more information and to get your tickets visit: https://zurl.co/6avfh Visit Nottinghamshire Visit Peak District and Derbyshire

The EMCCA Business Advisory Board recently held its second meeting, where they discussed the local growth plan, proposed strategies for managing the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and future business support initiatives in the region. The Board’s passion for both business and the region was evident in their contributions, and their valuable insights will play a key role shaping EMCCA’s strategic planning moving forward. Looking forward to the continued collaboration and progress ahead. David Williams MBE DL For more information visit: https://zurl.co/iMS6p

Xin Nian Kuai Le (新年快乐) 🐍 Happy Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year to everyone celebrating in the East Midlands. The Year of the Snake begins on the 29 January, marking the first new moon of the Lunar New Year. Celebrated by communities not only in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire but worldwide, the festival lasts 15 days and brings families together for joy, prosperity, and new beginnings.

As Labour Mayor of the East Midlands, I was pleased to hear the Chancellor Rachel Reeves reference the £1bn Prologis investment into East Midlands Airport in her speech today. It is an important asset for the region, and the investment will create 2,000 jobs whilst ensuring that the airport can continue to support regional growth. I am supportive of the Government’s focus on growth, and I want to position the East Midlands as fundamental to that growth: notably because of our clean energy potential and the high value sectors that energy can support. The Chancellor has made it clear that her focus is patient and long-term, and I look forward to working with her to ensure that our greatest opportunities – which are pushing boundaries in net zero, transport, and fusion energy – can be brought to life in the East Midlands. Our developing plan for the ‘Trent Arc’ is a great example of this: an investment corridor which links the cities of Nottingham and Derby, which has the potential to deliver so many things that the government wants to achieve: tens of thousands of new jobs, a home for growth sectors, integrated transport, new homes, and – vitally – strong local leadership to ensure that those things can be delivered. We are ready.

The Transport and Digital Connectivity Committee meeting will be held today (Tuesday 28 January) at 11am. The agenda for the meeting can be viewed here: https://zurl.co/q4OiZ

Today we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and remember all those who lost their lives. We also mark 80 years to the day since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp. #HolocaustMemorialDay

Great news for a Monday! The Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward is being given nearly £200 million to spend on roads and local transport across the region for the next year. It will be used for things like: ✅ Improving roads ✅ Creating better transport links ✅ Make it cheaper and easier to travel in the region ✅ Plus, improving reliability of local buses. EMCCA will now work with local councils to see how this money can be spent to improve transport and travel across the East Midlands. 🎉 You can read more here: https://zurl.co/OVSFj Amy Harhoff Derby City Council Nottingham City Council Derbyshire County Council Nottinghamshire County Council

The Investment Committee meeting will be held today (Monday 27 January) at 11am. You can view the agenda for the meeting here: https://zurl.co/ivHj5

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward attended the official opening of the Sherwood Observatory Planetarium and Science Centre in Nottinghamshire this week. The amazing new facility offers fun and interactive ways to learn about space and science, inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers. This is a shining example of how inspiration, education and tourism come together to make the region truly special. Read more here: https://zurl.co/LF5Oh

Only a week to go to submit your expressions of interest for this role. The closing date is next Friday (31 January).