Consultations and Engagement

Stay in the loop

Consultations focus on gathering community views and feedback on a specific proposal or project that is linked to a decision-making process. An example of this is seeking feedback on new interventions along a bus route.

Engagement is about building relationships between us and our communities and involving people more deeply in shaping our projects and decisions. Engagement isn’t about collecting opinions once, it’s about working with community members, stakeholders and partners over time through things like workshops, focus groups and consistent communication.

Your opinions count

Our goal at the West Midlands Combined Authority is to make this region the best place to live, work and visit. Community consultation and community engagement is the way that we are able to listen to your views and take on board your ideas to help shape the future of the West Midlands.

How do you help us?

By sharing your experiences, ideas and perspectives, you help us to:

Improve public transport services
Inform our policies and strategies
Shape the decisions the Combined Authority makes

There are several ways we gather people’s ideas and opinions. We work to ensure that everyone can take part. We aim to make our community engagement work as inclusive and accessible as possible. Ways that you can get involved include:

Sharing your opinions in our online surveys via our engagement platform launching soon.
Joining us at our pop-up events across the West Midlands to have your say
Completing questionnaires
Taking part in our focus groups
Signing up to our mailing list to be kept up to date on consultations and community engagements

Get involved

To find out more information on any of our projects that may impact you, keep an eye on our engagement platform launching soon. On there, you can fill out surveys, sign up for updates and find out about online and in-person events. In addition, visit our Contact Us page and fill out our form for any consultation and engagement queries.

Live community engagement projects

An older resident speaks and gestures with their hands while taking part in a small group discussion at the Residents' Assembly 2026. Participants of different ages and backgrounds are seated around tables with notebooks, drinks and workshop materials, while other groups can be seen talking in the background in a bright meeting space.

West Midlands Combined Authority Residents Assembly

Learn how the Residents’ Assembly brings people together to discuss housing, jobs and transport and make recommendations

Where to find feedback

Stay tuned! Our engagement platform is launching soon. There, you will be able to select the consultation or community engagement project you are most interested in to view all the responses for it.