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University of Birmingham one of seven ‘space hubs’ set for UK Space Agency funding

  • 18th November 2020
  • Latest press releases
  • Andy Street, birmingham business school, Partner Posts, Social Sciences, University of Birmingham, WMCA
The University of Birmingham is one of seven locations that has received funding by the UK Space Agency to develop new space hubs across England.

Mayor 2020: on the right track?

  • 11th February 2020
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Boris Johnson, Featured, HS2, Liam Byrne, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, Sion Simon, Transport, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
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

Just when you thought the election was over…

  • 18th December 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, Liam Byrne, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
As Members of Parliament began to be sworn in yesterday, the long campaign for Mayor of the West Midlands was effectively being re-started writes Kevin Johnson.  Liam Byrne was returned as

WMCA: Nothing to see here…move along

  • 14th September 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Boris Johnson, Devolution, Featured, HS2, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
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

  • 29th August 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Burnham, Andy Street, Cllr Ian Ward, Featured, HS2, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, Transport, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
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

Hezza: Give Metro Mayors greater powers to deliver housing, skills and jobs

  • 2nd July 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Burnham, Andy Street, Devolution, News, Partner Posts, WMCA
Britain’s metro mayors should be given greater powers over housing, schools and jobs to truly transform English cities and drive the economy, a new report from former Deputy Prime Minister

Who can beat the Street?

  • 14th June 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, John McDonnell, Liam Byrne, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, WMCA
You could be forgiven for not realising we are in the foothills of the very long run in to the West Midlands Mayoral election, not least with the distraction of

Mayoral Mayhem? A challenging year begins…

  • 24th May 2019
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
The Board of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) meets this morning for the first time this civic year. It promises to be the start of Mayor Andy Street’s most

Brexit: Where now for devolution?

  • 16th November 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
At the end of one of the most dramatic weeks in British politics, leading political and business figures will gather in Birmingham today to consider progress of devolution and the

C4 disappointment must lead to focus on skills and local investment

  • 2nd November 2018
  • Andrew Howell
  • Andy Street, Arts, Cllr Ian Ward, Featured, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, skills, WMCA
Channel 4’s decision to move to Leeds underlines the need for a long term commitment to creative industries development in the West Midlands, writes Andy Howell in the second part
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