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C4: a real case of Surprise, Surprise

  • 2nd November 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Arts, Devolution, Featured, Liam Byrne, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, Sion Simon, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
This week’s news on the outcome of Channel Four’s search for a new National HQ was, of course, disappointing writes Kevin Johnson in the first of a 2-part special feature. 

Keeping up with the Jones

  • 1st October 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • #ThinkBirmingham, Andy Street, Devolution, Featured, HS2, Opinion, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
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.

West Midlands to become UK’s first large-scale 5G testbed

  • 4th September 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Cllr Ian Ward, Devolution, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
The West Midlands has been selected to become the ‘innovative home’ to the UK’s first multi-city 5G test bed. The multi-million pound trial of new high speed connectivity will pave

Brum makes 4’s top 3

  • 23rd July 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Birmingham, Birmingham City council, Cllr Ian Ward, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
Birmingham has been shortlisted but Coventry loses out as Channel 4 confirms it is to progress advanced negotiations with three cities across the UK as part of the process to select

Government reveals Regional Skills Deal

  • 18th July 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Department for Education, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, skills, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
A new Skills Deal, which could unlock up to £69million, has been announced by the Education Secretary with the West Midlands Mayor in Dudley today, reports Kevin Johnson.  The Skills

Government reveals Regional Skills Deal

  • 18th July 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Department for Education, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, skills, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
A new Skills Deal, which could unlock up to £69million, has been announced by the Education Secretary with the West Midlands Mayor in Dudley today, reports Kevin Johnson.  The Skills

West Midlands cities must tackle ‘digital divides’ to compete

  • 12th July 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Centre for Cities, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, WMCA
Many UK cities are falling behind global counterparts in capitalising on the social and economic opportunities offered by digital technology. They need more powers and resources from Government to address digital

Three into one for Four

  • 28th June 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Birmingham, Cllr Ian Ward, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
The campaign to convince Channel 4 (C4) to choose the West Midlands for its new national HQ reached an important milestone yesterday with the formal presentation to the broadcaster, reports

Clearing the air

  • 20th June 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Andy Street, Birmingham, Birmingham City council, Cllr Ian Ward, cllr waseem zaffar, Councils, Featured, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, Transport, WMCA
Last week, Mayor Andy Street highlighted air quality as one of the issues which needs more attention when he set out the ‘State of the Region’. This week, proposals to

PwC boss takes chair at Growth Company

  • 20th June 2018
  • Kevin Johnson
  • Business Birmingham, Featured, Neil Rami, News, Partner Posts, Popular, Recommended, west midlands combined authority, WMCA
The West Midlands Growth Company, the organisation charged with attracting new businesses and investment to the region and creating jobs, has appointed Midlands business leader Matthew Hammond as its new
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