Posts by Esme Yuill
Next Steps for Transport East: A 100-Day Plan
Following the recent appointment of the Strategic Director, Andrew Summers, the partnership, comprising local authorities, LEPs, business groups, Highways England, and Network Rail, has developed a 100-day plan to kick-off work on four priority areas: Establishing Transport East as an effective Sub-national Transport Body (STB) – The partnership is scoping the requirements of a long-term business plan…
Read MoreTransport East Appoints New Strategic Director
Transport East welcomes the arrival of Andrew Summers as its newly appointed Strategic Director. Andrew joins Transport East following five years as Strategy and Planning Manager at Transport for London where he led on London’s cycling and walking strategies. Prior to this, Andrew was Team Leader for Transport Policy and Growth at Hertfordshire County Council. Transport…
Read More‘Look East’ to Power the Economy Through Greener Transport, Summit Hears
The Government needs to continue to ‘Look East’ and support the region’s transport infrastructure to keep the wheels under UK PLC’s economy, a Summit of top local politicians and business leaders heard today (26th February). Delegates at the Transport East Summit at Ipswich Town FC’s stadium heard how welcome recent investment would benefit the region’s…
Read MoreTransport East Summit, 26 February 2020
Transport East was established in 2018 as the emergent Sub-national Transport Body (STB) for East Anglia and covers the areas of Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Transport East offers an opportunity to deliver the long-term, strategic vision for transport infrastructure for the area; bringing together key partners, to make a strong case for investment…
Read MoreInvesting in our Transport Infrastructure
Transport East was established in 2018 as the emergent Sub-national Transport Body (STB) covering Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and Southend-on-Sea; home to some of the fastest growing places in the UK and a gateway connecting the UK to world markets. With an economy worth £71bn, the east plays an important role in the overall success of…
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