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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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Mayor Visits SCC For AI Sills Announcement

07 August 2025

Mayor announces bold ambition to give every adult free Artificial Intelligence skills training

Further opportunities for thousands more to develop the technical skills needed to land jobs in a technology driven future

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06 August 2025

Successful overnight tram tests ahead of opening of Metro line to Millennium Point

Test on first leg of the Metro extension which will go the new Sports Quarter regeneration site

Construction Starts

06 August 2025

Construction starts on £28m Black Country business park

Foundry Business Park will breathe new life into 15 acres of derelict industrial land in Bilston

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05 August 2025

Mayor secures 13,000 pledges to give young people crucial work experience and training

Employers have pledged almost 13,000 work experience, training and apprenticeship opportunities as part of Mayor Richard Parker’s drive to get young...

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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.