Business Growth & Development 26 August 2026
Business Growth Incentive Programme
If your business is looking to grow, relocate or invest in new premises, HDC’s Business Growth Incentive Programme could help. Grants of up to £20,000 are available to businesses already based in Huntingdonshire, with enhanced support of up to £150,000 for those looking to move to the Alconbury Weald Enterprise Zone.
Economic Growth 26 August 2026
Single Bus Fares Frozen, As Cambridgeshire Operator Bids to Secure Value and Network Sustainability
£3 Single bus fares for travel around Cambridgeshire have been frozen, as the region’s largest operator works to encourage sustainability of the bus network, investments in new technology and more people to get out and about by bus.
The move to freeze £3 Single fares come as Stagecoach East reaffirmed that it will remain part of the government’s £3 single fare cap scheme throughout Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Roughly 80% of bus passengers, across the region, currently pay single fares.
Business Growth & Development 26 August 2026
Lake View Bereavement Centre set to open
Finishing touches are being made to Lake View Bereavement Centre which is set to officially open to the public in September marking the beginning of a new chapter in bereavement care for East Cambridgeshire and the surrounding area.
Set within a tranquil lakeside landscape near Mepal, Lake View Bereavement Centre has been designed to provide families with time, space and support to say farewell to loved ones in a way that feels personal, meaningful and dignified.
Uncategorised 26 August 2026
Stay Safe and Get to Major Regional Beer Festival – For Less Than the Price of a Pint
Local people traveling to one of the East of England’s largest and most established beer festivals have been encouraged to stay safe, leave the car at home, and get to the big event at a great value price.
People from all around the region will be travelling to the Peterborough Beer Festival, which runs until Saturday 29th August. The event is now in its 47th year and will feature hundreds of real ales, wines, ciders and perries.
Business Growth & Development 24 August 2026
Cambridgeshire Bus Operator to Give Extra Training to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls
A major Cambridgeshire bus operator is set to introduce additional training to help Bus Drivers prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).
The CPC Training Team at Stagecoach East will be taught how to deliver the crucial course to drivers. Each year, all drivers, with more than two years’ experience, must have extra training as part of their Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Business Growth & Development 21 August 2026
Chamber Celebrates 25 Years of Dedicated Service from Company Secretary, Michael Tolond
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate an extraordinary milestone as Company Secretary, Michael Tolond marks 25 years of dedicated service, recognising a quarter of a century of commitment, professionalism and support to the organisation’s governance and leadership.
Michael played a key role during one of the organisation’s most significant milestones when Peterborough Chamber merged with Cambridge Chamber to form Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce. In March 2003, he was appointed Company Secretary of the newly formed organisation, providing continuity and expert governance throughout a period of significant change.
Green & Sustainability 20 August 2026
Close the Loop Provides TIJ Cartridge Recycling for Domino Customers
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has partnered with Close the Loop to give its thermal inkjet (TIJ) customers access to Circular Planet, a European cartridge recycling programme for print consumables.
Through Circular Planet, Domino customers in the UK, Benelux, and Germany will be able to return non-hazardous TIJ cartridges using an established collection service that prioritises recovering materials from cartridges that have reached the end of their working life.
Construction & Property 20 August 2026
BTG Eddisons – Close to closing out at Meridian Court in St Ives
BTG Eddisons, as the sole agent, is close to closing out on its latest set of new-build business unit instructions at the Meridian Court scheme on Compass Point in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Economic Growth 19 August 2026
Emeritus Professor Joe Nellis is Head of Economic Research at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm
The UK economy continues to bump along without any momentum as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9% in June, with weakness in job vacancies and slower wage growth pointing to a labour market that is considerably less tight than a year ago. Average earnings growth excluding bonuses rose slightly to 3.5%, but wage pressures, which were once one of the Bank of England’s biggest concerns, are clearly moderating in the long term.