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.
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 distribution warehouse buildings.
As the defining issue of our time, we face tremendously tough decisions on how to tackle climate change. As the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, we have worked hard to ensure the Black Country and the wider West Midlands is at the forefront of the green revolution.
Life can be stressful. In the wake of the pandemic, and with the pressures of the cost of living, many are feeling the pressures of modern life. Sometimes, we all need a little help.
Last year, businesses faced a massive rise in energy costs. The Government acted swiftly, subsidising business to the tune of £6 billion throughout the winter.
Transport has always played an important role in the success of Black Country industry. The ability to move people and goods around helped establish the foundational industries here that drove the Industrial Revolution. After all, this is where steam power began.
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.