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£120 Million Business And Tourism Boost For West Midlands Economy

16 June 2025

£120 million business and tourism boost for West Midlands economy

Mayor Richard Parker’s plan to reignite the regional economy has been given a £120 million boost thanks to a business and tourism support programme...

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13 June 2025

Mayor backs R&D fund for creative freelancers and SMEs

Up to £10,000 of funding is available for smaller companies and freelancers through CreaTech Frontiers which aims to boost skills and develop new...

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11 June 2025

Spending Review backs Mayor with investment in jobs, homes, transport and growth

Chancellor's announcement seen as a vote of confidence in Mayor's four key priorities

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09 June 2025

West Midlands to Host Flagship UK Investment Summit

A major UK investment summit will be held in the West Midlands this autumn, after the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Business and Trade backed...

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Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

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.