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Tim Balcon, chief executive officer, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Hill, chief executive, The Hill Group

21 September 2026

New construction skills academy planned for the West Midlands

West Midlands Combined Authority and the Construction Industry Training Board partner to develop National Skills Academy for Construction.

Kings Heath 030226 (5A)

21 September 2026

400,000 passengers and national award for West Midlands five new railway stations

West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) were recognised for the opening of five brand-new railway stations at the 2026...

Left to right - Mayor of the WMCA Richard Parker, Jon Howlin from The Skills Centre, Chief Executive of Coventry City Council Julie Nugent, Tim Balcon from CITB, Andy Hill from The Hill Group, Sam Downton from The Skills Centre, Cllr George Duggins and Cllr Lynette Kelly.

18 September 2026

Mayor opens skills hub at Coventry City centre South

A new skills and training hub is helping create pathways into construction careers for local people as work continues on Coventry's transformative...

Mayor On The Bus Sept 2026 Reduced

17 September 2026

Your Bus, Your Say: Mayor asks people to help shape future bus services

Under the banner of Your Bus: Your Say, people will be asked to share what matters most to them as the region’s bus network undergoes its biggest...

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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.