What we do

England's Economic Heartland is the sub-national transport body for the economically crucial region stretching from Swindon and Oxfordshire in the west across to Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire in the east.

Our geography was formed from the ‘ground-up’ by local and combined authorities agreeing to work in partnership.

We advise the government on the transport infrastructure, services and policy framework which will realise our region's immense economic potential while supporting the journey to net zero. As part of our 'centre of excellence' we also add value to the work of our local and combined authority partners with tools, data and expert advice - creating economies of scale for the taxpayer.

Our work is informed by a comprehensive and growing evidence base, and overseen by our Strategic Transport Leadership Board, containing the elected leaders and portfolio holders of our local transport and combined authority partners.

As one of seven sub‑national transport bodies, we are jointly funded by the Department for Transport and our local authority partners.

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Graphic showing role of EEH

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Sub-national transport bodies

Sub-national transport bodies produce a transport strategy for their region and advise the government on investment priorities.

There are seven sub-national transport bodies covering the entirety of England outside of London.

There is a strong culture of collaboration between sub-national transport bodies, including joint working on the big strategic issues facing the country.

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England's Economic Heartland leadership

Cllr Liz Leffman

Chair, England's Economic Heartland

Leader, Oxfordshire County Council

England's Economic Heartland business unit:

  • Naomi Green: Managing Director
  • Suzanne Winkels: Technical Programme Manager
  • James Golding-Graham: Head of Decarbonisation and Innovation
  • Fiona Foulkes: Capability, Excellence & Governance Manager
  • Abi Nichols: Project Lead
  • Trevor Brennan: Project Lead
  • James Gagg: Project Lead
  • Nathalie Mazhunga: Project Officer
  • Erin Pitcher: Business Operations Assistant
  • Hanane Elmaarouf: Business Operations Assistant
  • Adam King: External Affairs and Policy Manager

For general enquiries and freedom of information requests please contact businessunit@englandseconomicheartland.com

For media enquiries please contact external affairs and policy manager Adam King: aking@englandseconomicheartland.com

Our address is:

England’s Economic Heartland business unit
c/o Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA

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The business unit pictured with then-EEH Chair Cllr Richard Wenham at the EEH conference, October 2022

EEH team with Chair Cllr Richard Wenham