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West Midlands publishes industrial strategy

23.05.2019

Laura Edgar

Andy Street | Business & Enterprise | industrial strategy | local industrial strategy | West Midlands | WMCA

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has launched the West Midlands Local Industrial Strategy, the first to be published in the UK.
WMCA pumps in nearly £20m to revive town centres

06.03.2019

Prithvi Pandya

Andy Street | Economic Growth | Public Realm | Regeneration | West Midlands | WMCA

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has approved nearly £20 million of funding to help accelerate local authority plans to revitalise town centres.
England round-up: Permitted development exacerbating housing affordability issues; £1m to revive British coastal heritage

30.11.2018

Laura Edgar

affordable housing | coast | electric vehicles | England | Housing | Thames Tideway Tunnel | WMCA

A round-up of planning news in England: 23 November-30 November, 2018
West Midlands launches drive to boost town centres

26.10.2018

Huw Morris

Public Realm | West Midlands | west midlands combined authority | WMCA

Plans to revitalise five town centres across the West Midlands have been unveiled in a major initiative to reverse the decline of high streets.