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We’re offering young people a career at the very heart of our economy
Economy
By Rachel Taylor
We’re offering young people a career at the very heart of our economy
Last year I was elected Chair of the Freight and Logistics APPG, where I’ve been working closely with the industry to tackle key issues like freight crime, driver welfare, and promoting greater diversity in the workforce.
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Education
By Richard Parker
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Soon after being elected Mayor, I met Ky – a 20-year-old whose life changed after securing an apprenticeship in construction.
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution
Communities
West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker believes civil servants in Whitehall are “resistant” to supporting government plans for more regional devolution, and hopes the Budget will allow mayors greater flexibility over their own finances and projects.
Tories Suffer Tough Local Elections As Labour Cleans Up In Mayorals
Political parties
Tories Suffer Tough Local Elections As Labour Cleans Up In Mayorals
The Conservatives have faced a second difficult day of local election results, after Labour took the mayoralty in the West Midlands beating Tory incumbent Andy Street, and Sadiq Khan comfortably beat Susan Hall to retain the London position.
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Political parties
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Conservative nerves are on a knife-edge ahead of the local elections this week, and those still hoping their party might have a fighting chance of avoiding obliteration at the next general election will be paying particularly close attention to the West Midlands.
Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
Political parties
Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
Labour leader Keir Starmer has attacked the government's flagship levelling up proposals at a launch of the party's local election campaign in Dudley, with a plea to the electorate to vote for "a changed Labour party ready to serve the interests of working people" on 2 May.
Making the Most of What We’ve Got: Improving the Existing Built Environment Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Making the Most of What We’ve Got: Improving the Existing Built Environment
Adapting our existing buildings and infrastructure is critical if we are to achieve a low-carbon future. But how can professionals working in the built environment show leadership to support this ambition? A recent gathering of construction industry experts in the West Midlands explored new ways to shape places fit for a net zero future.
#Talking5G with Robert Franks, West Midlands 5G Managing Director Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
#Talking5G with Robert Franks, West Midlands 5G Managing Director
Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture
When the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport named Coventry as 2021’s City of Culture, it proved it believed in the West Midlands city. And thanks to National Lottery funding, Coventry is now sharing all the amazing things about the city that they already knew and wanted others to see.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street Says There's An 'Immediate' Threat To Jobs In Birmingham After It Was Put Tier 3
Coronavirus
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street Says There's An "Immediate" Threat To Jobs In Birmingham After It Was Put Tier 3
Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has hit out at the government over its "very disappointing" decision to put Birmingham in Tier 3 and claims there is now an immediate threat to jobs.