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(left to right): Mayor Richard Parker, Dame Bernadette Kelly, BEMDC chair, and Cllr Roger Harmer, leader of Birmingham City Council

09 September 2026

Mayor announces leadership for Birmingham East Development Corporation

Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has today announced the senior leadership for his Birmingham East Mayoral Development Corporation (BEMDC),...

Portrait photo of Mayor Richard Parker

08 September 2026

Opportunity for Black Country residents to speak to Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands

Residents of the Black Country will get the chance to ask Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, any questions they may have about his policies...

Mayor Announces £5.5M To Bring Homeless In From The Cold This Christmas1

07 September 2026

Mayor announces £5.5m to bring homeless in from the cold this Christmas

The funding is being handed by the Mayor to the region’s seven local councils as part of a national drive by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to end rough...

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07 September 2026

Mayor unveils £500,000 rapid-response package to support JLR workers following redundancy announcement

The emergency package could be further increased with Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) support – to not only find new jobs for workers but...

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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.