Supporting town centres and high streets

The sale of the Gracechurch Shopping Centre represents a ‘huge opportunity’ to unlock new investment in Sutton Coldfield’s town centre, says West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.

SOLIHULL was transformed into a sea of pink today as people across the region united against cancer to take part in Race for Life on Sunday (June 11). 

In this column, I want to tell you about a big, region-wide community event that I’m sure many will want to get involved with – and the funding that is available if you do.

Next week, the people of the West Midlands will go to the polls for Local Elections in six of our seven constituent areas.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says local people can look forward to benefitting from the legacy of last year’s Commonwealth Games – because millions of pounds that was intended to be spent on the huge event will now be used across the region.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says ‘transformative’ plans to improve transport links to Sutton Coldfield will help attract investment and regenerate the town centre.

This winter, many people right across our region will worry about how they are going to keep their own homes warm.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has welcomed news that Walsall is to get a share of £9 million which aims to create 100 new and improved parks across the UK.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says a major construction milestone for Coventry’s premiere new office building is another sign of how the city is ‘on the rise’.

A huge £20million Government investment that has been allocated for a new transport gateway in Sutton can kickstart the masterplan to revive the town centre, say local leaders.