Who we are
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a partnership between 18 local authorities and other bodies including Local Enterprise Partnerships, the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
We have seven constituent local authority members who make up the WMCA Board.
The WMCA was created through a devolution deal in 2016, where central government in Westminster gave us powers and money to improve the lives of people in the West Midlands.
In 2017 Andy Street was elected as the first Mayor of the West Midlands; he was re-elected in May 2021.
The WMCA exists to create a more prosperous and better connected West Midlands which is fairer, greener and healthier
We add value for the region by working only where we’re uniquely best placed:
- Connecting Others
- Action with Regional Scale Impact
WMCA Statutory functions : Provision of Regional Adult Education, Delivery of free English National Concession transport for Older and Disabled citizens on Bus, Production of a Regional Economic Strategy and Local Transport Plan.