The redevelopment of the former MG Rover ‘West Works’ in Birmingham is set to happen after the Government announced £24 million to fund Brownfield regeneration across the West Midlands including Longbridge.
As we rebuild our economy I am determined the West Midlands will be an economic leader again, in the industries of the future, with thousands of new jobs created.
As well as bringing in more funding to protect jobs I have been lobbying Government, privately and publicly, for support for key industries and those most affected.
News that the biggest derelict site in Walsall is set to be regenerated after 20 years shows that the region’s recovery from the COVID pandemic is already underway.
The battle to protect our economy from coronavirus has brought comparisons with previous downturns, re-examining past recessions and reminding us of the impact felt when major industrial players have collapsed.
I believe more than £230 million of regional investment will help create the jobs for Coventry to bounce back from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
