Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Who We Are

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority was created in 2017 after an historic agreement between the UK Government and the seven councils that together make up the Combined Authority (Cambridge City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, Peterborough City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council). The aim of the agreement was to devolve decisions away from Westminster so they can be made by the communities they affect.

We have a range of responsibilities including transport, infrastructure, planning, economic growth, business support and adult education. We receive our funding in several different ways, including devolved funding for transport and skills and a £20m-a-year funding allocation from the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government to grow the economy.

We play an important role in both developing bold, ambitious plans, better transport, improved skills for all and growing our crucial economic sectors, while also being responsible for delivering projects on the ground. We also advocate for and represent the region to bring in investment and funding to grow the economy for the benefit of all. We work to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough greater than the sum of our parts and believe that accountability the people of this region ensures we are always focused making a real, measurable difference to lives.

The Combined Authority model allows us to collaborate with our local councils to make collective decisions and work with other partners including businesses, the universities, the health sector and more, to jointly grow our region, and to tackle inequalities and the impact of climate change.

We are held to account by the Mayor and representatives from the seven councils of the Combined Authority, who sit on committees that support the final decisions of the Combined Authority Board. Our board is made up of the leaders and representatives of our seven councils, the Chair of our Business Board, the Police and Crime Commissioner, Chairman of the Fire Authority, and Chair of the NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board. Our Board is chaired by the directly elected Mayor, voted in by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents every four years. This Annual Report illustrates how together we are growing the local economy and providing better jobs, housing, skills and transport for our residents.