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Sports consortium set to drive East Mids growth with generation lead role

The Trent Sports District is set to become a major driver of growth for Nottingham and the wider East Midlands - forming a key part of the Trent Arc plan led by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). Built around one of the UK’s strongest clusters of sports, leisure and waterfront assets, the District will bring these strengths together to support regeneration, attract investment and create a better-connected place for residents, visitors and businesses. Property and construction consultancy Gleeds […]

20 May 2026 36

Derbyshire

East Midlands is ‘irresistible to investment’ as Mayor targets £4bn growth

The East Midlands is open for business and irresistible to investment – that was the message from regional leaders as they shared their vision for the East Midlands at UKREiiF. Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward was joined by the cross-party, cross-county leadership of the East Midlands Combined County Authority’s four constituent councils to highlight how the region is “well-connected and fast-moving, with the scale, leadership and opportunities needed to deliver growth now”. Team East Midlands’ opening session at […]

19 May 2026 14

Derby

Over 1,500 East Midlanders await an organ transplant, but the region is least likely to be home to donors

Over 1,500 (1,544) people in the Midlands are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant – but the number of people in the area who have registered an organ donation decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR) is one of the lowest in the country. Just 36% of people in the Midlands have formally expressed their decision to be a donor by registering on the ODR - proportionally, the second lowest rate in the country and below the England average of […]

24 April 2026 73

Derbyshire

Revealed: East Mids areas with the highest care home ratings as region takes 6th place in England

The local authorities across the East Midlands with the best performing care homes have been revealed, thanks to a new report from online training provider High Speed Training. The report, which analysed Care Quality Commission (CQC) data for over 13,500 care homes across England found that, in the East Midlands, 80.89% of care homes analysed were rated either good or outstanding, which places the region 6th in the national rankings. The analysis reveals a sector demonstrating significant resilience and a […]

21 April 2026 21

News

Chancellor bangs the drum for the East Midlands in Washington DC

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has joined East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward in Washington DC to drum up investor opportunities in the East Midlands. Mayor Claire was in the US as part of the Bloomberg Harvard programme for Mayors which provides executive training, coaching, and networking to help regional leaders tackle complex challenges, innovate, and improve local services. While in Washington, Claire attended an Investors Roundtable hosted by Ms Reeves during the IMF Spring Meetings. They met with key […]

20 April 2026 15

Claire Ward, East Midlands Mayor, outside the Museum of Making in Derby. Image from Eddie Bisknell.

Derbyshire

East Mids Mayor says bus services could be seized from private providers without sufficient improvements and investment

By Eddie Bisknell - Local Democracy Reporting Service Bus services could be seized from private providers and put into public ownership if sufficient improvements and investment are not made, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire’s Mayor has warned. Claire Ward, Labour’s East Midlands Mayor, said continued public dismay with unreliable, irregular and inconsistent bus services, underserved areas and lack of widespread electric vehicles are top of her agenda. Ms Ward had been opposed to the idea of bus “franchising” during her 2024 election […]

30 March 2026 11

Richard Blackmore from The East Midlands Chamber

News

5.6% East Midlands unemployment means greater support needed says Chamber

The East Midlands Chamber has renewed calls for skills investment to be prioritised by policymakers, as outlined in its Framework for Growth, after latest unemployment data revealed the region remains at 5.6%, above the overall UK level at 5.2%. The latest estimated figures from the Office for National Statistics for over 16s in the East Midlands cover the period between November and January 2026. The Chamber’s Framework for Growth sets out specific asks of policymakers aimed at helping the East […]

19 March 2026 15

News

East Midlands launches next phase of major employment programme for autistic young people

A major programme supporting autistic and disabled young people into work is entering a new phase across the East Midlands to improve transitions from education into employment and help create more inclusive workplaces. The second phase of Connected Futures in the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) will strengthen education skills, transitions into work, and support for employers. The regional programme - funded by Youth Futures Foundation - aims to “empower young people with autism and/or learning difficulties across the […]

19 March 2026 16

News

Business leaders appointed to new Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council

Midlands Mayors Claire Ward and Richard Parker have appointed 16 senior defence industry leaders to support the sector’s growth in the region as government prepares to boost national security spending. Some of the region’s biggest employers and several SMEs will sit on the new Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council. They are tasked with attracting new investment to create high-quality, well-paid jobs for local people by collectively championing and advocating for the Midlands defence and security industries, amplifying their strengths, […]

16 March 2026 25

East Midlands

Sports consortium set to drive East Mids growth with generation lead role

East Midlands is ‘irresistible to investment’ as Mayor targets £4bn growth

Over 1,500 East Midlanders await an organ transplant, but the region is least likely to be home to donors

Revealed: East Mids areas with the highest care home ratings as region takes 6th place in England

Chancellor bangs the drum for the East Midlands in Washington DC

East Mids Mayor says bus services could be seized from private providers without sufficient improvements and investment

5.6% East Midlands unemployment means greater support needed says Chamber

East Midlands launches next phase of major employment programme for autistic young people

Business leaders appointed to new Midlands Defence and Security Industry Council

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