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Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner MP opens East of England’s third Net Zero and Climate Resilience Summit
Over 250 people attended the summit at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge where speakers and workshops focused on the actions needed to achieve net zero and climate resilience for the East of England. The Summit was opened by Daniel Zeichner MP, Defra Minister of State for the Environment. Mr Zeichner, in his opening address, set…
Read MoreWill Quince appointed as the new Chair of East’s sub-national transport body
Following a competitive selection process, Will Quince has been announced as the new Chair of Transport East. He succeeds Cllr Kevin Bentley, Leader of Essex County Council who has been Chair of Transport East since the organisation launched in 2018. The new Chair will oversee the continued growth of Transport East and our role to…
Read MoreTransport East launches Rural Mobility Strategy hub report in Parliament
On 11 March, Transport East visited Parliament to launch the ‘Rural connections: transport challenges and opportunities for communities in the East’ report. The report developed a set of recommendations from a call for evidence and discussions with stakeholders across the East. The Rural Mobility Strategy Hub brought together experts throughout the East, each with knowledge…
Read MoreEngland’s STBs reunite at annual conference to demonstrate their valuable role to improve transport across the nation
On 28 February, we reunited with England’s six other sub-national transport bodies (STBs) at this year’s STB Conference in Manchester. Together, we demonstrated our value to improving transport and connections across the nation by sharing our expertise and celebrating our successes in enabling partners to meet the transport needs of people and businesses. Several key…
Read MoreLooking back at 2023 – Andrew Summers
It’s safe to say 2023 was another busy year for Transport East. During the festive break, I reflected on the huge amount Transport East achieved during the year and I’m incredibly proud of the value we are bringing to the region – and nationally – as the East’s sub-national transport body. And also proud of…
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