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Mayor Richard Parker with architectural joinery apprentice Fiona Watkins at Dudley College

15 October 2025

Mayor announces £75m training package to tackle construction worker shortage

Mayor Richard Parker has announced a £75m skills package to train more than 12,000 people over the next three years to help tackle the region’s...

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13 October 2025

Mayor on track to fund record number of new homes

Nearly 5,000 new homes are expected to be contracted in the 12 months to March next year

A person observes a precision measurement on a Mitutoyo profile projector with numeric digital displays and a control panel.

09 October 2025

£15m transformation fund for manufacturing businesses and jobs to grow the West Midlands economy

The West Midlands Investment Zone Supply Chain Transition programme will create and safeguard thousands of jobs by helping businesses pivot into...

A man wearing glasses and a dark jacket stands on a sports field with a stadium and spectator stands and seating in the background.

08 October 2025

101 million reasons to visit the West Midlands as region celebrates new record year for tourism

The return of Champions League football, big name music concerts, a conference described as the ‘Olympics for sports organisers' and a string of other...

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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.