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06 November 2025

Four decades and counting – how a group of Bangladeshi women became the heart and soul of their community

Tipton Bangladeshi Women's Association has been supporting disadvantaged young families for 40 years, helping to fight poverty and loneliness.

Left to right: Councillor Qaiser Azeem (City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for City Transport) Richard Parker (Mayor of the West Midlands) and Councillor Stephen Simkins (Leader of City of Wolverhampton Council) at Bilston High Street island, which has been resurfaced

06 November 2025

Boost for Bilston as traffic islands are resurfaced

Three traffic islands in Bilston have been given a new lease of life as work to fix roads and tackle potholes across Wolverhampton continues.

Rt Hon Pat McFadden, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, British sprinter and Olympian, Amy Hunt, and Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands at the launch of West Midlands Works at Sandwell College, standing in from of banner and holding plan

05 November 2025

West Midlands Works plan will support over 90,000 residents into work

Mayor Richard Parker has launched an ambitious plan to help 93,000 people into quality jobs over the next 10 years and raise the regional employment...

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03 November 2025

Public to have their say on where thousands of new homes should be built

Spatial Development Strategy will focus new development on those locations that can best drive economic growth.

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Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

How the Mayor has secured funding for the project – which will kickstart Birmingham’s huge Sports Quarter regeneration project – has been made available as part of a £2.4 billion Government boost to the West Midlands transport network.