A New Technical & Vocational Centre at Alconbury Weald
The local economy will be supported by an additional £21.1 million worth of investment next year thanks to the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The investment will help to deliver over 3,000 new jobs and unlock land for more than 4,000 new homes to be built. The successful projects span the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough area as follows:Plans include Technical & Vocational Centre at Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus – developing a new Centre with a focus on the built environment and engineering technical expertise to support the development of the Enterprise Campus and sites across the whole LEP area
Susanne Stent, Principal and CEO of Huntingdonshire Regional College, said:
“We are delighted by this news which will be of huge benefit to our region. We have worked hard with local partners, especially the Local Enterprise Partnership, Urban&Civic and the District Council to create a shared vision which will drive economic prosperity for Huntingdonshire. The Technical and Skills Centre will be a resource providing expertise to increase the number of Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships. We aim to be a recognised market leader in technological skills. The Centre will raise aspirations of young people and create the workforce for tomorrow, providing the technical skills needed for local business development. This will be a centre of expertise for the wider region and will have a profound impact.”
Other parts of the approval
Cambridge Biomedical Innovation Centre – the creation of a new innovation centre to provide business space for small firms at the growing Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke’s Hospital
Haverhill Innovation Centres – the development of a new centre at Haverhill Research Park to support business growth in the ICT, Bio-Tech and Agri-Tech sectors
New facilities for The Welding Institute (TWI) at Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus – expanding TWI’s operation onto the Enterprise Zone to bring more high-skilled jobs, support the growth of businesses in high-tech sectors and act as a catalyst for further growth on the site
Food Manufacturing and Processing Centre of Excellence at Peterborough Regional College – creation of a specialist food manufacturing education resource to train local people who wish to work in the industry
Haverhill Innovation Centres – the development of a new centre at Haverhill Research Park to support business growth in the ICT, Bio-Tech and Agri-Tech sectors
New facilities for The Welding Institute (TWI) at Alconbury Weald Enterprise Campus – expanding TWI’s operation onto the Enterprise Zone to bring more high-skilled jobs, support the growth of businesses in high-tech sectors and act as a catalyst for further growth on the site
Food Manufacturing and Processing Centre of Excellence at Peterborough Regional College – creation of a specialist food manufacturing education resource to train local people who wish to work in the industry
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