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East Midlands Unveils Bold Corporate Plan

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The East Midlands Mayor unveils a new Corporate Plan, focusing on job creation, investment attraction, public service upgrades, and greener communities. The plan, approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority board, outlines collaborations with partners to fund growth zones and drive long-term development. Key initiatives include the £160 million East Midlands Investment Zone, clean energy projects, skills training, transport upgrades, new homes, and community health initiatives. The plan aims to transform ambition into daily improvements for residents and workers.

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East Midlands Unveils Bold Corporate Plan

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!East Midlands Unveils Bold Corporate Plan. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 10th, the mayor of the East Midlands has launched a new corporate plan for the next three years, laying out a bold roadmap to boost jobs, draw an investment, upgrade public services, and create greener, healthier communities across the region. This plan built on the 2025 Growth Plan and was just approved by the East Midlands Combined County Authority Board. It spells out how the authority will team up with partners to fund major growth zones and drive long-term development. Residents can expect real progress from past wins, like the 160 million pound East Midlands investment zone, which aims to create over. 4,000 jobs, plus funds for town centers and key sites in places like Nottingham and Derby. These efforts have already pulled in private money and revived unused land. Looking ahead, the plan ramps up support for clean energy projects worth billions, skills training to hit 80% employment, 2.2. Billion pounds and transport upgrades, including better buses and roads, new homes on brownfield sites, and community health initiatives.

With the new outcomes framework to track share goals, the East Midlands is set to turn ambition into everyday improvements for everyone living and working there.

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