East Midlands Combined County Authority

It is Youth Work Week - an initiative by The National Youth Agency to celebrate the amazing work young people do and the youth workers who support them. We know young people are key to shaping our future and making our region the best place to live, work, and learn. That's why we're developing our Young Voices initiative to incorporate the views of young people into our plans for the East Midlands. We can't wait to share more about our progress soon! 🌟 Happy #YouthWorkWeek and a huge thank you to all youth workers in the East Midlands 🌟

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board meeting will be held today (Monday 4 November) at 11am in Newark. You can watch this meeting live here: https://zurl.co/CbjQ. You can view the agenda for today's meeting at https://zurl.co/qxuZ.

After launching the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) £8M Early Stage Angel Investment Fund in July, we're thrilled to announce the second in a series of high growth focused investment ready workshops for 15 selected ambitious businesses in December. The workshop will be held on Thursday 5 December at the University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus. You can find out more about this initiative, as well as express your interest in the workshops, on our website at https://zurl.co/HIIc. We will let you know two weeks before the event if you have been chosen as one of the 15 businesses to attend the workshop and the twelve-month licence to the FundingHero investment readiness platform.

✨🌟 Happy Diwali from the East Midlands Combined County Authority ✨🌟 As communities across our region come together to celebrate Diwali, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone marking the Festival of Lights.

The Overview and Scrutiny meeting today (31 October) will be live streamed at https://zurl.co/bkPv. Overview and Scrutiny is a vital part of East Midlands Combined County Authority’s decision-making process. The agenda for today's meeting can be found at https://zurl.co/FAnh

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward recently visited Mansfield to meet with Mansfield District Council as well as education and business leaders. The visit included a whistle-stop tour of Mansfield Museum, a behind-the-scenes look at Vision West Nottinghamshire College's new Old Brewery campus that has been transformed to offer students a place to learn about construction trades, and a tour of key regeneration projects in the town centre. The redevelopment sites included Mansfield Connect, the former Beales building set to be revitalised into a multi-agency hub to house key public services, the Memorial Garden, and White Hart Street - a derelict site that will be transformed to deliver affordable housing and connect the town centre. Mayor Claire said: 'I'm really excited about the ambition that's being shown here in Mansfield. It's exactly what our towns need across the East Midlands region to bring communities together.' Watch the video to find out more.

New Chief Executive for the East Midlands Combined County Authority We're thrilled to announce that Amy Harhoff has been appointed as the first permanent Chief Executive of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA)! 🎉 Amy joins us from Durham County Council, where she has been Corporate Director for regeneration, economy and growth for the past four years. She brings extensive experience from senior roles at Sandwell Council, South Yorkshire Combined Authority, and Transport for Greater Manchester. As EMCCA’s Chief Executive she will be responsible for leading the organisation’s work on regional transport, housing, economic development, Net Zero, jobs and skills priorities. The appointment means that EMCCA is the only Mayoral combined authority in the country with two women in its most senior roles. Read more here: https://zurl.co/weAH.

Do you have questions about the future of the region? Now's your chance to ask your questions to Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward and other members of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) Board, at the next board meeting on Monday 4 November. Residents can submit questions in writing to EMCCA’s governance team, and also attend the meeting to ask their questions directly to the Board. How to get involved: 📜Submit your questions in writing to the EMCCA Governance Team via email at governance@eastmidsdevo.org.uk no later than 5pm on Monday 28 October. 📧 Include your name, address, and who you’d like to answer your question. You can view the agenda for this meeting here: https://zurl.co/yBk7

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward has been speaking ahead of next week’s budget, outlining her priorities for the region.

Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward will share her vision for decarbonising the region and stimulating inclusive growth at a high profile summit next month. Hosted by East Midlands Hydrogen, the East Midlands Hydrogen Summit on Friday 8 November will highlight the region's leadership in hydrogen development, supporting the UK's largest inland hydrogen cluster. Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hydrogen and MP for Loughborough, will also be speaking at the summit. Further details about the East Midlands Hydrogen Summit can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/g8Sdv__Y . #EastMidlandsHydrogen