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 supercharge our economy, but also a fundamental change in how this region will be run – putting the future in our own hands.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, has welcomed news that a 690 home scheme will be built on old industrial land in Coventry – saying it will help protect cherished open spaces from being developed.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says £4.5 million funding to improve pedestrian crossings, build a high-quality cycleway and improve bus services along the Foleshill Road will cut traffic and improve the lives of Coventry residents.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has welcomed news that Coventry City Football Club have reached an agreement to play at the CBS arena for another five years.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says that a new Investment Zone in Coventry would be instrumental in building a new gigafactory in the area – supporting thousands of automotive jobs.
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’.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says a pioneering ‘on demand’ bus service that serves Balsall Common and Meriden has proven so successful it’s being expanded across the area.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has hailed work to replace an outdated housing estate in north Coventry as ‘a brilliant example of how we can create new communities and protect our precious green spaces.’
I will lead The Great West Midlands Clean Up campaign, to clean up the region ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
After joining a community clean up of the Lapal Canal in Weoley Castle in Birmingham, where local volunteers were removing rubbish and taking it to the tip.