Foreword
About us and the Equality Scheme
We are the West Midlands Combined Authority. In this plan we will call ourselves the WMCA.
We are 7 councils and other organisations that work together.
We look at important things like:
- Transport: We work together with other transport organisations to make sure we have a good transport system that everyone can use.
- Money: We make sure that the West Midlands is a good place for businesses to grow.
- Work: We make sure there are lots of new jobs. We help people get the skills and support they need to get into work.
- Housing and land: We support local councils to give land for new businesses to grow. And build more houses that people can afford to live in.
- Public services: We make sure that services work well for local people and businesses.
- The Equality Scheme looks at what we will do over the next 3 years to make sure everyone in our area gets the same chance to have a good life.
We call it our Big Plan.