Firms across Sutton Coldfield have benefited from a scheme to fund apprenticeship training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the tune of almost £200,000.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is challenging the creative minds leading a West Midlands revolution in TV and film to win an Oscar or a Bafta for the region within five years.
I am backing plans by Solihull Council to build more than 1000 town centre homes – saying it will help ‘future proof’ the town centre while easing pressure on the cherished green belt.
A huge 4.5 million square foot ‘Gigafactory’ to build electric car batteries would help protect thousands of Solihull jobs – and create thousands more.
Jaguar Land Rover, which has a site in Solihull, has recently announced that it intends to become an "all-electric" brand.
Just over four years ago I gave up my business career as the boss of John Lewis to start the job of working for our region as your West Midlands Mayor.
Plans to reclaim a massive derelict site in Walsall have taken a huge step forward – and hailed the move as ‘fantastic news for the borough and the whole region’.
I will not let the Covid pandemic stop the plans, which could generate as many as 1,100 new jobs.