Andy Street: The spending round must be about generating money as well as allocating it

The UK needs a state-of-the-art ‘gigafactory’, and it should be built here in the West Midlands alongside our established automotive cluster.

The local elections revisited: an analysis of results in the West Midlands

Reviewing the details of the results in this region gives a sense of how volatile the electorate has become.

Andy Street: How cultural renaissance in the West Midlands is driving economic growth

By working closely with Government to target investment, we have rekindled that creative spark that is one again catching the eye of the world.

Alan Mak: Conservatism 4.0 – We must ensure that no-one is left behind by the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The second article in a three-part series explaining why adapting to a society and economy shaped by technology is key.

Andy Street: An industrial strategy in the West Midlands to kickstart an industrial revolution

The march of technology stops for nothing – not even Brexit – and the businesses and regions which embrace it will be the winners of the future.

Andy Street: Conservatives in Walsall have been rewarded for their practical approach

Success in politics is about delivering the goods. This should provide encouragement to the local associations who fared less well last week.

In Dudley, I watch local Tories trying to run on their record, not the Prime Minister’s

Labour is nowhere much to be seen – but the national picture makes the task of winning this council back from it far harder.

Local elections: The Conservative/Labour battlegrounds

York, Derby High Peak, Gravesham, Amber Valley, and Basildon are among the councils where the Tories face losing power.

Andy Street: Here in the West Midlands, we’re on the verge of reopening railways that have been closed since Beeching

In Birmingham, rail has recently become the leading mode for commuting – overtaking the car. This makes it the only city outside London where this is true.

Andy Street: Beneficial, healthier, better. Our West Midlands plan to get people out of cars and on to cycles.

“We want to kick-starting a transport revolution that steers our population towards healthier ways of getting from A to B.”

Austin leaves the Labour Party, but doesn’t join the Independent Group

He’s a Brownite of Brownites with a Leave-voting seat – and one of Corbyn’s main critics. Which explains why he’s going and what he’s doing.

Andy Street: Here in the West Midlands, there’s a new kind of politics developing. We call it Urban Conservatism. And it’s winning.

Our new fortnightly columnist on a renaissance which “through teamwork and shared vision, is producing real results”.

Patrick Harley: How we won in Dudley

The local election campaign was started with an eight page magazine highlighting our achievements on local issues. This was delivered prior to election expenses kicking in.

The warning from the local elections to Labour MPs seeking to thwart Brexit – or stay in the Customs Union

Those representing constituencies with big majorities that voted Leave may conclude they don’t want to push their luck.

Brandon Lewis: Thank you, Conservative members. Because of you, we did well in these elections. But this is just the start.

I want to commend every single one of you that stood for council or campaigned in any way in this poll.