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Mayor Andy Street: “We Can Be A World Leader In The New Clean Electric Vehicle And Battery Industries”

Friday, 21 February, 2020

Andy Street has today set out his ambitious plan to make the car industry in the West Midlands a world leader in new clean electric vehicle and battery technologies, bringing thousands of new green jobs to the West Midlands.

L-R Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street with George Hull lead engineer at UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Eve Wheeler-Jones PhD student at WMG, and then Minister for Business and Industry Andrew Stephenson at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre under construction in Coventry. Mr Street has hit out at Labour plans to build a new battery gigafactory outside the West Midlands.

Location of UK’s first gigafactory is ‘too important to be used to win votes’ says Mayor Andy Street

Monday, 2 December, 2019

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has slammed Labour plans that would overlook the region as the potential site for a new Gigafactory.

Mayors Mentors

We've helped over 6,000 young people in the West Midlands

Saturday, 26 October, 2019

One thing I have learned in my career is the value of having a mentor. It has helped me to take important decisions in work and life. It's also a great way for people to play their part in transforming young people’s lives and contributing to the success of the West Midlands. 

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⚡We want a battery gigafactory right here in the West Midlands

Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

We're already investing in a Battery Industrialisation Centre in Coventry, it just makes sense to locate a gigafactory in close to car manufacturers, creating jobs, driving green technology ?

 

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We want a battery gigafactory in the West Midlands

Wednesday, 2 October, 2019

Great support from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today for our industrial and infrastructure ambitions for the West Midlands ?- including the gigafactory ? and Metro expansion 

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Dudley South Jobs Fair, 2019

Saturday, 28 September, 2019

This week I attended Mike Wood MP's annual Jobs Fair, a real success with hundreds of jobs on offer and hundreds of local people attending.

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This week we visited Frost Electroplating in Kings Norton

Saturday, 21 September, 2019

This week myself and Gary Sambrook visited Frost Electroplating in Kings Norton, it's always great to see local businesses using cutting edge technology and employing local people - thanks for telling us about your success!

Aston Manor Cider

Visiting Aston Manor Cider, Birmingham

Wednesday, 18 September, 2019

Today I had a fascinating visit to Aston Manor Cider, a successful local business who have recently been named Green Business of the Year and Company of the Year at the Birmingham Post Business Awards.

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Business Rates in the West Midlands

Friday, 26 July, 2019

I believe that an additional increase in business rates is not the right thing for our region at this time.

 

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Apprenticeships are playing a vital role in our economy

Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

Find out more about the crucial role apprentices are playing in our local economy and how they are getting the skills and support they need to get on in their career

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