Recently, we reformed the West Midlands Tourism and Hospitality Advisory Board, which speaks on behalf of the sector.
In last week’s local elections, several results went against the national trend. Unpacking why shows how the Tory vote has changed since 2010.
From Sandwell to Solihull, Bromsgrove to Wolverhampton, Dudley to Tamworth, we have been out to help the amazing local teams who have been working so tirelessly to hold and gain Council seats.
In the start of our series, we look at the metropolitan boroughs. Dudley, Sandwell, and Walsall will be among the ones to watch.
We should get a sense of what voters in key electoral battlegrounds are feeling about the main parties. There are some key tests for Labour.
The Government’s actions are also a sign of confidence in the combined authority model.
Regional control over adult education is already helping to deliver significant results in skills.
We left the EU precisely to take back control. Having repatriated power, we mustn’t leave it in the hands of Whitehall functionaries.
In terms of parliamentary seats, CCHQ now needs to be targeting the North East of England much more broadly for the next election.
I’ll get back to work the moment the election result is announced.
I am very conscious that I am only one of 141 Conservative candidates campaigning in these elections.
The choice facing voters on May 6 is simple: do we accelerate the progress of the last four years, or do we go back to the old failing approach?
This is an ambitious project designed to appeal to the 30 per cent of people here who don’t cycle but say they would like to give it a go.
Whitehall must understand that if an algorithm offers up cherished green spaces to hungry developers, there will be a local backlash.
The role of strong local leadership here cannot be underestimated in galvanizing place prosperity.