West Midlands Mayor Andy Street wants to raise the curtain on a new era for culture in the region, by agreeing a groundbreaking Creative Arts Devolution Deal with the Government.
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.
Global retail giant Harvey Norman is in advanced talks to make The Gracechurch Centre in Sutton Coldfield its new UK headquarters, including the opening of a new store and UK office.
Andy Street has unveiled a plan to revolutionise how people in the region use public transport by ‘capping’ fares across all modes of transport - saving millions of passengers money every week.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has provided a glimpse of the future of public transport in the region, by releasing stunning CGI images of Metro trams running along Birmingham’s Hagley Road, in Walsall and through the centre of Chelmsley Wood.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has fired the starting pistol on a new era for sport in the region – with a plan to use the success of Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games to attract major sporting events.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has pledged to create 425,000 new jobs and training opportunities over the next four years – driven by his ambitious plan for the rate of economic growth in the region to leapfrog London between now and 2030.
Andy Street’s battle plan to protect the region’s heritage for future generations includes listing dozens more cherished pubs, after the destruction of the Crooked House.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has unveiled his battle plan to protect the region’s heritage for future generations – including listings dozens more cherished pubs, following the destruction of the Crooked House.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has unveiled plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival – and predicted that the region’s booming innovators can help it overtake London in terms of growth.
