Tag: west midlands combined authority
4 months ago
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Owners of 300,000 homes offered £18k energy grants to make them cheaper to run

Homeowners in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Rugby are being offered thousands of money to help boost energy effici...

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4 months ago
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Vital funding for 2026 European Athletics Championships after Birmingham admission

Birmingham hosting the 2026 European Athletics Championships will bring an estimated £30 million economic boost, the ...

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4 months ago
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Fears Birmingham sporting event 'could be moved from city' amid funding woes

The 2026 European Athletics Championships are at risk of being moved from Birmingham

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about 1 year ago
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Raging Bull given new home at Birmingham New Street Station

After months of speculation Network Rail has confirmed Birmingham's main station, the busiest in the country outside ...

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over 1 year ago
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New 'tap and go' West Midlands contactless bus and tram travel scheme being developed

A new £18 million project to allow anyone with a contactless debit or credit card to tap on and off buses and trams a...

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almost 2 years ago
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Mayor Andy Street 'undecided' on whether to back or block Rwanda flights plan

Mayor Andy Street has shared his view on the controversial Rwanda flights strategy

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about 2 years ago
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£20 million cash for new Sutton Coldfield transport hub confirmed

The money will be used to create a new bus station freeing up the centre of Sutton Coldfield for pedestrianisation

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over 2 years ago
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Cannock Chase, Redditch or Tamworth could become full members of West Midlands Combined Authority

West Midlands regional council could expand to take in neighbouring towns and counties, under plans drawn up by Micha...

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almost 3 years ago
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Top seven badly-parked hire bikes are pictured

The bikes were snapped by campaigner Sarah Gayton who has said the scheme should be paused

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almost 3 years ago
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'Cities have faced bombings and they have come back' - chief exec

WMCA interim chief executive Laura Shoaf spoke to us after taking up the role last month

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about 3 years ago
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The Midlands is outclassed and outgunned by the North of England

The North has a network of organisations lobbying for funding and support but the Midlands has nothing like it

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about 3 years ago
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Failure to back mayors 'damages the fight against Covid'

Lord Heseltine, the former Deputy Prime Minister, condemns failure to devolve more power to mayors and English regions

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