Posts by Esme Yuill
Transport a weak area for Levelling Up in the East
Levelling up in the East of England is a welcome ambition but has a “very long way to go”, a ground-breaking report has revealed. With transport assessed as one of the weaker areas. The report has analysed the East of England’s level of confidence in achieving the Government’s twelve levelling up missions, which were announced…
Read MoreAccelerating better and more sustainable transport connections for the East is the focus for regional Transport Summit
Senior figures from the region and nationally gathered to accelerate progress on the East’s strategic transport priorities at our annual Transport Summit, which took place in Ipswich. Transport East’s Annual Summit brought together local and national government along with partners to lead the conversation on key challenges and opportunities around: Rural Mobility in…
Read MoreStatement on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of our Queen, Her Majesty Elizabeth II and thank her for her dedicated service to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. We join in mourning with the Royal Family and share with them our sincere condolences. As a mark of respect during the national period of…
Read MoreTransport East responds to TfL’s ULEZ expansion consultation
Transport East has submitted its response to Transport for London’s ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) expansion consultation. As the Sub-national Transport Body for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, our partnership provides a single voice for councils, business leaders and partners on our region’s transport strategy and strategic transport investment priorities. The proposal to extend the…
Read MoreAnother year of increased government funding shows growing confidence in Transport East
We can push on with plans to accelerate better and more sustainable transport connections for the East of England, after securing over £750,000 from the Department of Transport. The funding provided will support the partnership to finalise and implement Transport East’s regional Transport Strategy, as well as support the delivery of our ambitious Business…
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