A £4.2 million Green Skills Academy has officially opened in the Fens.
Located at the College of West Anglia’s Wisbech campus, the academy received £2million in funding from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) and aims to support economic growth in Fenland.
Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, who attended the opening on April 22, said: "This is another example of the Combined Authority investing in skills opportunities in places where they are needed most.
"This £2 million investment, working alongside Anglian Water and College of West Anglia, will give people the skills employers actually need.
"Our Local Growth Plan identifies Fenland and our Fens Growth Triangle Opportunity zone as a key area for accelerated growth.
"That growth depends on skilled people and that’s what this new academy will help provide.
"It's about creating opportunities for well-paid jobs, supporting local employers to grow, and making sure Fenland is part of my push to triple the size of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough economy."
The academy will train workers in green trades and environmental technology.
It will support the Combined Authority's Local Growth Plan ambition to triple the size of the economy.
Delivered in partnership with Anglian Water and the College of West Anglia, the academy also received £2 million from Anglian Water, in addition to the CPCA's funding.
David Pomfret, principal and CEO of the College of West Anglia, said: "Seeing the Green Skills Academy officially open its doors is something we are incredibly proud of.
"The Green Skills Academy represents what can be achieved when education, mayoral authority and industry work hand in hand; creating a space where students can develop practical, future-focused skills that directly support the growth of the green economy."
Attendees at the launch included community leaders, employers, and learners.
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