Sunday 9 May 2021

Advocate, ambassador, champion Andy!

Mr Street will have responsibility for some of the biggest issues affecting the lives of around 2.8m people in the West Midlands.

His powers include control over long-term budgets from central government to:

  • Work with business leaders to drive the region’s economic growth and recovery from Covid-19
  • Improve transport
  • Increase house building and regeneration across the region
  • Improve skills and jobs

As Mayor, Mr Street will also continue to lobby Government and act as an advocate and ambassador on the global stage, championing the West Midlands and the issues that matter most to local people.

https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/andy-street-re-elected-as-mayor-of-the-west-midlands/

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