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West Midlands Combined Authority Residents' Assembly

Co-creating policies, strategies and programmes with our residents.

A man stands at a podium in a bright, modern conference room, speaking to seated attendees. Behind him, a large projection screen displays a slide that reads “Welcome to WMCA Residents’ Assembly – Ed Cox, Chief Executive, WMCA.” The room features red and white walls, natural light from tall windows, and tables with bottles and papers.

Introduction

The Residents’ Assembly will bring together 50 residents from across the region to deliberate and propose actions for the WMCA to help improve life for people living in the West Midlands. The Assembly will explore a range of topics including housing, jobs, inclusive economic growth and transport.

A residents’ assembly is a well‑established democratic process that brings together a randomly selected group of residents who reflect the wider community. Participants will learn about the issues, discuss them together, and then make recommendations for what should happen next.

In March 2026, the process of recruiting members of the Assembly began. Fifteen thousand letters have been sent to randomly selected addresses across the region. People who receive a letter will have until 6 April 2026 to apply to join the Assembly. A random selection process will then take place to recruit 50 people who are broadly representative of the region’s population in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, geography, socio-economic status and housing tenure.

Get in touch

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The first meeting of the Assembly took place in May 2026, with four further sessions between then and the end of 2026.

The Assembly will work with policy makers from across the WMCA, as well as other stakeholders. This means their recommendations and actions will be heard and taken forward with decision makers.

See what happened when residents from across the West Midlands came together for the first meeting.

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Residents' Assembly Meetings

 People sit around a table in a bright indoor workspace, collaborating on a hands‑on activity. Sticky notes, pens, paper, a coffee cup, and glasses are scattered across the table. One person writes on a pink sticky note while another gestures beside them, suggesting active discussion and teamwork.

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