West Midlands Election Results
Richard Parker is the new Mayor of the West Midlands after being declared winner of the 2024 election.
What is the Combined Authority?
Combined Authorities are set up to improve their region’s economies. We invest in the region through collaboration with our partners, but we don’t replace local councils.
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17 July 2024
Funding approved for Stratford-upon-Avon Gateway housing scheme
Multi-million-pound investment is the latest in a series of WMCA investments focused on breathing new life into the region’s town and city centres.
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17 July 2024
Record number of visitors choose West Midlands in 2023
More people visited the West Midlands in 2023 than ever before, with 145.4 million spending time in the region to enjoy its culture, food, retail,...
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16 July 2024
£200,000 creative skills boost for children and young people
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is using Commonwealth Games legacy cash set aside to support arts, culture, and heritage to provide...
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15 July 2024
What a new Government means for the West Midlands
In May, I had the privilege of being chosen as your Mayor, elected on a platform of changing the West Midlands for the better - growing our economy,...