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Date Time Midlands is delivering nearly £100m of COVID research to support nation’s fight against COVID-19 A new report – Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 – published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, businesses and universities, including the University of Warwick, to deliver £90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Corona...

£28m upgrade for 6 junctions on major Nottinghamshire roads given green light The investment has been universally welcomed 13:23, 8 JAN 2021 The Ollerton roundabout in the A614 (Image: Nottingham Post) Never miss another Mansfield story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other rela...

Rail industry figures and senior politicians have hit back at the National Infrastructure Commissions (NICs) recommendation that the northern half of High Speed 2 (HS2) be scaled back. Midlands Connect director Maria Machancoses has labelled the NICs  Rail Needs Assessment as “very concerning”. Instead, Machancoses has called for HS2 to be “delivered in its entirety”. “Sacrificing parts of the high speed network now would short change millions of people across the Midlands and underm...

Prioritise regional links over HS2 – Government advisers PA Regional rail links should be prioritised over HS2, according to Government advisers. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has recommended that investment should be focused on boosting mainline services across the North and the Midlands rather than the eastern leg of the high-speed railway to Leeds. Its Rail Needs Assessment stated it would be “potentially cheaper and faster” to deliver improvements to regional journeys t...

HS2 eastern leg could terminate near East Mids Airport Official report suggests making East Midlands Parkway station end of the line Updated East Midlands Parkway Station Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we off...

Outrage as Government told to scrap Toton HS2 station There is also a recommendation to look at extensions to the line incrementally 12:33, 15 DEC 2020 A view of Toton Sidings. (Image: Press Association) Never miss another Nottinghamshire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPriv...

Maria Machancoses, director of regional transport lobby group Midlands Connect, described the report as “very concerning”. She said: “Sacrificing parts of the high-speed network now would short change millions of people across the Midlands and undermine our efforts to deliver a transport network fit for the 21st century. “HS2 must be delivered in its entirety, including its eastern leg from Birmingham to Leeds, alongside Midlands Engine Rail. Artist impression of HS2 “To stall...

Housing Minister’s speech at the Insider Midlands Residential Property Conference Minister of State for Housing Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP’s speech to the Insider Midlands Residential Property Conference on planning reform and the role of Modern Methods of Construction. From: 11 December 2020 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Good morning and a very warm welcome to everyone attending today’s Insider Midlands Residential Property Conference. It is a real pleasu...