Setting the standard

摘要

With a national park, 75 miles of heritage coastline, historic cathedral cities and a world famous university, it's no wonder the East of England is one of the UK's fastest growing areas. Sharing its borders with the South East and East Midlands, it is the second largest English region at 19,200 km2 and its population is expected to grow by more than 7% over the next few years, exceeding 6.5 million by 2026. The Eastern Region includes the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. Mayor James Palmer will give the Combined Authority a focal point and will be the contact for Central Government. By having a Combined Authority and a Mayor in place, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will receive: 1 £170 million to deliver new homes over a five-year period in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough which includes affordable, rented and shared ownership housing 2 £20 million a year funding over 30 years to boost growth in the region 3 responsibility for chairing a review of 16+ skills provision in the area