Andy Street pledges to spark Social Housebuilding Revolution and triple the amount of social homes built in the West Midlands Wednesday, 27 March, 2024 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has laid out his blueprint to triple the number of social homes built across the West Midlands. The ambitious plan would be the first time the West Midlands Combined Authority has directly funded the building of Social Housing, and comes after the Deeper Devolution Deal - negotiated by Andy - saw the Government commit to handing over control of the Affordable Homes... 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
Retrofitting is making Solihull homes warmer and greener, says West Midlands Mayor Andy Street 27th November 2023 West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Solihull is joining the ‘retrofit’ revolution - making older homes warmer and more eco-friendly while helping residents cut... Local News
Andy Street: I’m determined to ensure Digbeth gets the transport connections in needs 24th November 2023 One of the things I have set out to do as Mayor of the West Midlands is build a world-class transport system for our region, and Digbeth has often found itself... Local News