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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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Latest News
03 October 2024
New Chair appointed to drive forward major rail reform
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Chief Executive Laura Shoaf appointed Chair of Shadow Great British Railways
02 October 2024
West Midlands Metro tram named after dedicated Dudley volunteer
A West Midlands Metro tram has been named after a young man from Dudley, in recognition of his outstanding volunteer work.
01 October 2024
Mayor announces plans for first West Midlands Business Festival
The festival will take place in March 2025, bringing together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the wider business community for a...
01 October 2024
A thousand free bus tickets snapped up in one day through ‘secret billboard’
Free bus tickets collected by passers by as part of major campaign to get more people to use the bus