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South East LEP backs University of Essex Parkside Project with £5m Investment

Mar 2, 2020 | Funding

The South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has awarded the University of Essex a £5 million funding package from the Local Growth Fund (LGF) for Phase 3 of the Parkside Office Village project at its Knowledge Gateway research and technology park. This latest...

London Stansted rallies to the call of Africa with new Air Senegal service to Dakar

Feb 26, 2020 | Transportation

London Stansted airport will open up the UK’s only direct service to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from this summer, boosting tourism and trade links for the East of England and London. Air Senegal, who has chosen London Stansted for its first ever UK service, will...

Communities Project Receives £550,000 Funding Boost from Government

Feb 13, 2020 | Funding

Housing Minister, Rt Hon Esther Mcvey, has announced a total of £6 million of funding to help progress plans for garden towns and villages across the UK. In total, plans across the UK will help deliver up to 200,000 new homes. The North Essex Garden Communities...

The First of Greater Anglia’s New Trains Arrives in Essex for Testing

Feb 11, 2020 | Transportation

The first of Greater Anglia’s new Bombardier electric trains has now arrived in the region, ready to start a series of safety and performance tests in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Suffolk. Bombardier has now built around a third of the carriages which...

New ‘We Are Colchester’ Board Set Up to Unlock Town’s Economic Potential

Feb 10, 2020 | Funding

The ‘We Are Colchester’ partnership launched in late January with its primary task to develop an investment plan for up to £25m from the Government's Town Deal fund. Simon Blaxill, Chair of the “Our Colchester” Business Improvement District (BID) and managing director...

‘Made in Britain’: Wilkins of Tiptree on TV

Jan 30, 2020 | Manufacturing

A fascinating insight into British industry showing the intricacies of making simple and fantastic products. “Made in Britain” shown on ITV Four last November selected a diverse group of products: The programme featured Wilkins Tiptree jam, safety razors, mattresses...