Andy Street’s Plan for the West Midlands - April 2024 Thursday, 18 April, 2024 I never wanted to be a politician. In fact I didn’t want to be a businessman either. I was determined to become a social worker, building on my experience of running holiday camps for disadvantaged children to give a helping hand to those less fortunate. But I was turned down. What followed was 30 years of rising from shop floor to CEO at John Lewis. In my ten years at the helm I guided the... Local News
Waste to energy plant will heat Walsall homes, says West Midlands Mayor Andy Street 4th February 2024 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Walsall is set to be at the forefront of the Green Industrial Revolution, after plans were unveiled to provide energy to... Local News
It’s full steam ahead for Darlaston’s new station, says Mayor Andy Street 20th January 2024 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Darlaston residents can look forward to their new station being finished soon, as work progresses at pace on the site. And... Local News
‘We’re investing millions in Bilston,’ says West Midlands Mayor Andy Street 18th January 2024 Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created in Bilston, when 15 acres of brownfield land is transformed into a new employment site, including industrial and... Local News
Andy Street: Great to see last piece of Digbeth Metro track put in place 9th January 2024 Happy New Year! I wanted to use this column to share some good news for 2024 about a major development in Digbeth. The final section of tram track has been... Local News
Solihull charity will use Commonwealth Games cash to boost community, says Mayor Andy Street 8th January 2024 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has welcomed news that a Solihull charity is among eight groups to receive a share of £400,000 to pioneer news ways of helping... Local News
‘New plan aims to make our air quality better’ says Mayor Andy Street 18th December 2023 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says a £1 million plan aims to make air quality cleaner and safer. The region-wide plan will begin with a series of priority... Local News
‘Investment is transforming historic Walsall buildings,’ says Mayor Andy Street 15th December 2023 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says investment will see one of Walsall’s most historic buildings reborn. And Mr Street, who leads the West Midlands Combined... Local News
ANDY STREET: A FESTIVE BOOST, COURTESY OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES LEGACY 11th December 2023 As the festive season arrives and the longer nights draw in, the wonderful sun-lit success of last summer’s Birmingham Commonwealth Games suddenly seems a... Articles
Andy Street: Why the Government trusts the West Midlands to decide its own future 5th December 2023 Last week’s Autumn Statement signalled a significant shift in power in the UK. For the West Midlands, it delivered not only announcements that will help... Articles