Social Value Ideas for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Gateway Review unlocks £100m

The board noted a successful Gateway Review 2 outcome that unlocks the next five-year tranche of investment fund funding. The authority will receive £100 million in government funding, paid at £20 mil…

“This is a report on the successful outcome of the second Gateway Review, which covered the period from 2020 -21 to 2024 -25. We received confirmation …”

Draft Local Growth Plan Approved

The board approved the draft local growth plan for Cambridge and Peterborough, subject to agreed revisions or amendments. Publication was delegated to the Executive Director for Economy and Growth in …

“Report recommendations are A. Approve the draught local plan for Cambridge and Peter versus subject to any revisions or amendments agreed by members. …”

Growth plan approved and launching

The local growth plan was approved by the Board and is due for public launch in early December. It will act as a guiding framework for later delivery work, including priority sectors, opportunity zone…

“It was approved at board on the 22nd of October as we've touched upon a number of times already in the meeting. Next steps for us is to finalise the d…”

Green Business Grant funds reallocated

The committee approved a change request to cancel the Green Business Grant project and reallocate £250,000 to four other projects already in delivery. Officers said the grant agreement had not been si…

“So this is part of the UK SPF transitional year programme. The Green Misses Grant project was one of 18 in the portfolio being delivered this year. It…”

£585k spatial planning budget released

The committee agreed to recommend Board approval to release £585,000 from the MTFP budget to progress the spatial development strategy. This is direct funding for strategic planning work, covering evi…

“The recommendation is at C on page 19, is to recommend that the Combined Authority Board approves the allocation of 585 ,000 in the MTFP budget for sp…”

Spatial development strategy prep

The committee discussed the new spatial development strategy duty, its timetable, funding, and the need to update the statement of intent before it goes to the board. Officers said the work will requi…

“And so in terms of the decision today it's a recommendation to look at the statement of intent and any comments on that that we will be taking through…”

Spatial development strategy underway

The committee set out the emerging statutory spatial development strategy, intended to sit above local plans and cover strategic issues such as housing distribution, climate adaptation, biodiversity a…

“So there will be the need to develop a draught plan and consult on it. It will be a public examination by the planning spectra and then any modificati…”

Tiger Pass funding strain

The authority discussed significant financial pressure on the Tiger Pass scheme because the national bus fare cap rose from £2 to £3, increasing the subsidy required per young person. Members stressed…

“I explained to a lot of them, the young people here today, that we face three challenges in order to make the driving class financially sustainable. T…”

Transport levy rises 1%

The authority approved the 2026-27 transport levy totaling £14,741,542, including a 1% increase. The increase was described as a contribution toward transport costs and broader funding pressures.

“Recommendation D. Approve the transport levy for 2026 -17, totaling 14 ,741 ,542, consisting of 10 ,791 ,663 from Cambridge County Council and 3 ,949 …”