Mayor 2020: on the right track?
The race to win the West Midlands mayoralty may be the election contest to watch in 2020, writes Kevin Johnson. Well, at least until the one across the pond has
WMCA: Nothing to see here…move along
As the Prime Minister prepared to address leaders ‘up North’ gathering for the Convention of the North, members of the West Midlands Combined Authority Board filed into Birmingham council chamber
HS2: new driver needed
Is the Oakervee Review “welcome”, “frustrating” or the end of the line for HS2, asks Kevin Johnson? It was no surprise to see Andy Street prosecuting a positive take on
HS2 reveals design vision for new stations
HS2 is today releasing images of of its two brand new stations in Birmingham and Solihull, reports Kevin Johnson. They can be seen at Birmingham Library at the first of
Keeping up with the Jones
Andy Street helped to open the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham yesterday afternoon, but was somewhat overshadowed by that other Brummie businessperson-turned-politician, Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham, writes Kevin Johnson.
From Hub to Centre – Solihull showcased at MIPIM
A day after the Borough’s latest plans for a new, high-quality and sustainable urban quarter next to HS2 Interchange Station were revealed, development opportunities in Solihull Town Centre have been
Solihull’s plan to create sustainable new urban quarter
Plans to create a new, high-quality and sustainable urban quarter around the HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull take a major step forward today after funding was secured, and the principles
Mayoral ‘congestion-busting partnership’ prepares for HS2
Political and transport leaders have met “on a mission to keep the Midlands moving” during the huge HS2 construction programme. Transport minister Jesse Norman MP, Mayor of the West Midlands
Keeping the West Midlands moving
Against the backdrop of big bids, some won and others in battle, and political fallout from the Mayor’s attempt to secure a precept, it could be forgotten that transport remains
£1.6bn infrastructure investment plan for UK Central
Details of the vision to create a new urban quarter around the new HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull have been unveiled, with the potential for £1.6bn of infrastructure investment to