Green Infrastructure WorkshopThe Haven Gateway Partnership is developing a green infrastructure strategy which is due to be completed at the end of 2007. ...
Farmers Guide to PlanningNew free booklet aimed at providing specialist advice to farmers, landowners and their agents who are considering seeking planning permission to convert redundant buildsing for commerical use....
City Regions ConsultationIn December 2006 the government issued a consultation paper on the Role of City Development Companies in English Cities and City-Regions.
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A CREATIVE FUTURE IN THE HAVEN GATEWAYEnterprises in the thriving creative and cultural sector within the Haven Gateway area are being encouraged to complete a short online survey to provide an in-depth analysis and shape future support...
Focus on construction skills in areaThe appointment of Paul Howlett highlights the need for and the importance of training within the construction and development industries in the Haven Gateway region....
Freight Route Utilisation StrategyThe Haven Gateway Partnership is committed to expanding the role of rail freight in the Gateway and was very pleased to have the opportunity to comment on the draft Freight Route Utilisation Strategy which has been produced by Network Rail....
Haven Gateway area gets special growth statusThe Government has put the Haven Gateway sub region firmly on the map by declaring it a 'New Growth Point'. The special status will help deliver critical funding for vital infrastructure and development projects through a new long-term partnership between...
Doing Business in Jiangsu Province, ChinaThis event provides an ideal opportunity to hear about the support that is available to East of England businesses, both here and on the ground in China, that wish to explore business opportunities in Jiangsu Province, China.
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Download the Ports Policy Review ResponseThe Department for Transport commenced a consultation on a ports policy
review with the publication of a document entitled “Ports Policy – your views
invited” on 22nd May 2006, the Haven Gateway Partnership has been invited
to participate. All response...
Port of Felixstowe supports ‘Beachwatch’ 2006On Saturday 16th September, employees and their families from The Port of Felixstowe helped clean the beach in front of the John Bradfield Viewing Area in Felixstowe, as part of ‘Beachwatch’, the annual cleanup and survey of Suffolk’s beaches....
Trinity Terminal Wins Top AwardThe Port of Felixstowe’s Trinity Terminal has been named “Freight Facility of the Year” at the annual IFW Freighting Industry Awards....
The Haven Gateway Takes Major Step Towards Growth Point StatusThe Haven Gateway Partnership has expressed its delight that the sub-region is one step nearer to achieving valuable “Growth Point” status, following an announcement by the government today (Tuesday 20th June 2006) that it is “minded to” approve an applic...
Haven Gateway Partnership Aim to Inspire ChangeThe Haven GatewayPartnership have revealed the findings of three research papers at an event held at Ipswich Town Football Club to evaluate how support can be focussed to benefit the groups of society most at need....
Haven Gateway aims for Growth Point StatusAn application for “Growth Point” status for the Haven Gateway could deliver priority funding for numerous vital infrastructure and development projects across the sub-region....
Praise for Haven Gateway's "Fantastic" Cruise OfferingStunning landscapes, beautiful gardens, historic houses and castles - these are just some of the wealth of choices that the Haven Gateway region offers cruise operators looking for day trip opportunities for their passengers. And two companies that organi...
Port-Net Partners Share Experiences in EDI and Cargo FlowsDelegates from the Haven Gateway Partnership joined port representatives from across Europe to share and discuss their experiences in electronic data interchange (EDI) and cargo flows, in the latest of a series of workshops within the EU’s Port-Net initia...
Haven Gateway Backs Felixstowe Rail UpgradeThe Haven Gateway Partnership has written to the Transport Secretary Alistair Darling backing the Port of Felixstowe’s application to dual the existing single track branch line between Trimley St Mary and Levington....
Haven Gateway Companies report Trade Show successStrong sales enquiries, the chance to network and important promotional opportunities were just some of the benefits reported by companies who joined the Haven Gateway's stand at a top logistics show....
Time 2 CA unique maritime cross-border programme that could bring millions of euros into Essex from 2007 is the subject of debate later this month....
Essex Business Directory launchedA brand new directory containing key information about over 6,000 Essex businesses has been published by the Essex Development & Regeneration Agency (ExDRA)....
Students tackle disaster at sea on Friday the 13thWhen a large container vessel, a cruise ship and a small pleasure yacht are involved in a collision near Harwich, what happens next? The exact nature of the accident is not yet known, but there have been reports of extensive damage to all three vessels, a...
Port of Felixstowe applies to upgrade Branch lineThe Port of Felixstowe has today, 13th December 2005, applied for permission under the Transport and Works Act (TWA) to improve the existing single track Felixstowe branch line between Trimley St Mary and Levington....
Seed of SuccessThe Harwich Regeneration Group and the East of England Development Agency have allocated a £34,000 seed fund to help start up the major initiative for the regeneration of Old Harwich....
Discounted First Aid CourseGood Skills Training are offering a discount on their 1 Day Appointed Persons course running on 15th November 2005....
Policy supremo hears port angerA leading Brussels official responsible for the Motorways of the Sea policy, the European Commission’s Mark Vander- haegan, had anything but an easy ride when he addressed Port-Net delegates in Ipswich....
All Parties Support for Bathside BayMPs and Peers greeted enthusiastically the port development planned for Bathside Bay and Felixstowe South at a briefing in London yesterday (Tuesday 18th October)....
New business venue opens in ColchesterCouncillor Bentley helped launch Charter Hall as Colchester’s premier events venue for business conferences and major corporate functions during an open day on Friday...
Haven Gateway gets set for Trafalgar DayTrafalgar Day dinners are being organised all around the UK - and one of the first is being hosted by the Haven Gateway Partnership next Wednesday (October 19)....
Back Bathside Bay Online, says Haven GatewayThe Haven Gateway Partnership is today urging potential e-voters to go online and make a last-minute gesture of support to back the proposed Bathside Bay container terminal....
Free Business Training for the Ports & Shipping sectorThe Suffolk Learning & Skills Council will meet the training cost for a limited number of companies in the ports and shipping sector to gain these skills and improve business performance. The only cost to you is your time....
Cruise ship passengers enjoy Harwich hospitalitySome 1800 passengers from the MS Westerdam, the largest cruise ship ever to make a transit call to Harwich International Port, thoroughly enjoyed their visit on Thursday (22/9) thanks to the efforts of the Haven Gateway Partnership....
Master regeneration projectThe East of England Development Agency has provided funding to enable the Partnership to undertake three major regeneration master planning projects...
Gateway goes inlandThe need to attract more skilled people to the ports, shipping and logistics industry has taken the Haven Gateway Partnership inland - to Birmingham....
Ipswich's Great Year for EntertainmentThis year sees Ipswich take over as the regional centre for entertainment with a host of shows coming to the town to suit every taste with something for all ages.
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New team, new officesNext month marks a turning point for the Haven Gateway Partnership as the team moves into its own offices...
New team, new officesNext month marks a turning point for the Haven Gateway Partnership as the team moves into its own offices...
Future Transport systems examinedPutting the 'green' into everyday transport, maintaining the UK's competitiveness and identifying new robust, sustainable and safe solutions to transport infrastructure challenges, are just a few of the issues ......
Green Light For New College DevelopmentAt its meeting on 16 March 2005 the national Learning and Skills Council confirmed a minimum guaranteed contribution of £18m to the £50m redevelopment of Suffolk College...
Free training for IT TechniciansCameo learndirect centre is offering free training aimed at IT technicians. Courses include tutor support are run from our Felixstowe centre....
Nursing students start placementsUniversity of Essex students who joined the UK's first pre-registration nursing degree in September start their clinical placements
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Bugle sounds First Post for Holiday GuideThe 2005 Guide has 183 entries of which 13 are new properties for this edition, and includes accommodation and places to visit, as well as details of forthcoming events....
New boost for WaterfrontA major new environmental improvement scheme to the Waterfront has been agreed by Ipswich Borough Council.
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Haven Gateway awarded funding to tackle social exclusionThe Haven Gateway Partnership has been awarded nearly £ 400,000 of funding from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) to develop a strategy that will provide real opportunities for disadvantaged local people to share in the growing economic prospe...
Quay lessons for teachersTeachers and careers advisers from across the Haven Gateway took time out from the classroom to learn about the region's maritime and logistics industry and see a port in action....
Haven Gateway delegation on learning mission in RotterdamTraining opportunities and ideas for the future were under discussion when the Haven Gateway Partnership led a delegation of training providers and HR representatives on a visit to the International Shipping and Transport College in Rotterdam....
Port Ambulance to Benefit St. JohnThe Port of Felixstowe’s Health, Safety and Emergency Services Division has donated one of its three ambulances to St. John Ambulance. This follows the delivery of a brand new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance to the Port in August this year....
Master of EducationDavid Howells, deputy principal at West Suffolk College, has been awarded a Masters degree(MBA) in Educational Management...
Ipswich Tunnel: On target with 4 weeks to go‘On schedule, work progressing well’ is the news for passengers and freight companies, as the project to lower the rail track in the Ipswich tunnel reaches its half-way point today.
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Top Design Award for Bathside Bay ProjectHutchison Ports (UK) Limited's (HPUK) proposal for a new deep-water container terminal at Bathside Bay has won a top award for its approach to landscape design. The Local and Site Planning Award was awarded to LDA Design Consulting LLP (LDA Design), lands...
Local Students Draw Inspiration from Harwich International PortHarwich International Port recently hosted an exhibition of innovative, port-inspired artwork by local students from Colne Community School, as part of a collaborative project with the Haven Gateway Partnership to raise the profile of the shipping industr...
New MD for Fred. Olsen CruiseFred Olsen Cruise Lines has promoted its commercial Director Mike Rodwell to Managing Director after the existing incumbent announced his retirement....
Praising the playoff!The "portfolio" launch event of the Haven Gateway's Maritime and Logistics Skills Centre turned into a rather popular impromptu update on the fortunes of Ipswich Town Football Club....
New DFDS route links to Harwich serviceDFDS Tor Line is to start a new ro/ro freight service between Gothenburg and the new DFDS Terminal in Massvlakte/Rotterdam under the trade name of MaasBridge....
Young People given the chance to Get Into the Marine IndustryYoung people want jobs so they can be financially independent. This was one of the findings from The Prince's Trust's recent research report 'Reaching the Hardest to Reach'. Young people do not want boring jobs that pay badly, but jobs that are going to k...
Beaches win Tidy Britain awardsWell-managed beaches in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk have won a clutch of Tidy Britain Campaign awards. Nine Essex winners include Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze for the first time, with Clacton top of the East Anglian beaches and seventh nationally....
