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10 February 2026

Mayor announces new Wolverhampton base

The 'Collab Hub' will provide office space so the Mayor and his staff can be closer to the Black Country communities they serve.

Mayor Richard Parker learns the art of brick laying with by Rob Smith, Curriculum Manager at Dudley College’s Technical Hub at the launch of the £75m construction skills package in October 2025

09 February 2026

Why apprentices are key to filling the construction skills gap

Thousands of extra construction workers will be needed across the West Midlands in the next few years to meet a building boom, and apprenticeships are...

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06 February 2026

Mayor to double funding for pothole repairs and road upgrades

He wants to make £240m available to six councils, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton to cover their highway maintenance...

Mayor’S Growth Service Backs Robotic Firm’S Plan To Create New Manufacturing Jobs (2)

05 February 2026

Mayor’s growth service backs robotic firm’s plan to create new manufacturing jobs

Birmingham-based Innvotek Ltd - a technology firm led by Shahid Mughal - spoke about the company growth plans at an event top open this year's West...

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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.