Progress is continuing to be made on tackling homelessness, including for the most vulnerable. I have championed a “Housing First” approach, which prioritises getting people into a home and then helping them with their other problems.
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.
The Covid crisis has reminded us all of how important our local high streets are – not just to the economy but to our local communities. They face unprecedented challenges including Covid and the rise of online shopping.
We are pumping almost £100 million into the City Centre South development.
The proposals represent a ‘21st-century rethink’, making city centre living a reality by creating hundreds of new homes on a reclaimed brownfield site and moving away from the reliance on big anchor stores.
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.
