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Posts Tagged: Walsall

Andy Street: How devolving power to metro mayors delivers better transport for local people

The Government’s actions are also a sign of confidence in the combined authority model.

By Andy Street | 7 September 2021

Andy Street: Birmingham’s clean air zones will come down unfairly hard on local people. The scheme needs an urgent rethink.

While I support the principle of these zones, a poorly executed plan will bring up the cost of living.

By Andy Street | 1 June 2021

In Bloxwich, Street is buffeted by a storm. But he sounds like a man who has the wind in his sails.

But he looks to be a stronger candidate than he did four years ago, when he first stood to be West Midlands Mayor.

By Andrew Gimson | 5 May 2021

Andy Street: I’ve got a clear plan for the West Midlands, and I’m ready to go. Here’s what I’ll do in my first 100 days if re-elected.

I’ll get back to work the moment the election result is announced.

By Andy Street | 4 May 2021

Harry Fone: Councillors in Walsall give themselves a big increase in allowances

Plus: The residents of Tunbridge Wells are left with the bill for their council’s Calverley Square vanity project.

By Harry Fone | 9 March 2021

Andy Street: A transport revolution is under way in the West Midlands – with the launch of a new bike hire scheme

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.

By Andy Street | 26 January 2021 | 22 comments

James Frayne: Perhaps the Conservatives should simply revert to being southern and posh

If they can’t make a real impact on the lives of working class voters in provincial seats, Johnson will meet the same electoral fate as Trump.

By James Frayne | 10 November 2020 | 40 comments

Andy Street: As we enter lockdown, we must protect our precious open spaces

Whitehall must understand that if an algorithm offers up cherished green spaces to hungry developers, there will be a local backlash.

By Andy Street | 3 November 2020 | 34 comments

Andy Street: Our experience in the West Midlands shows how skills drive economic success

The devolved Adult Education Budget ensures that every pound delivers more qualifications that employers actually want.

By Andy Street | 7 October 2020

Andy Street: Coventry could provide a blueprint for the nation’s city centres

A proposed transformation would move away from the reliance on big anchor stores and create 1,300 new homes – all on reclaimed brownfield sites.

By Andy Street | 8 September 2020 | 27 comments

Andy Street: The West Midlands is rising to the challenge of building a better future

With the help of government funding, the region is pioneering new technologies to create vital jobs and build more homes.

By Andy Street | 11 August 2020 | 19 comments

Izzi Seccombe: Conservative councils are working hard to safely return to normal life

Giving people greater confidence to return to our high streets is a vital part of the recovery effort.

By Izzi Seccombe | 5 August 2020 | 5 comments

Andy Street: Innovation and investment are turning the Black County blue

On this day each year, we celebrate the first steam engine hissing into operation. And retain the decisive vision that powers progress.

By Andy Street | 14 July 2020 | 21 comments

Andy Street: Our West Midlands recovery plan – and why no one-size-fits-all Whitehall scheme would work

Here, the recovery of our automotive and construction sectors is crucial – firms in the region directly employ around 46,500 people.

By Andy Street | 5 May 2020 | 14 comments

Andy Street: What we’re doing in the West Midlands to combat the coronavirus.

If you really want to see how we’re pulling together, the best example is taking shape now at the NEC, outside Birmingham – the new NHS Nightingale Hospital.

By Andy Street | 7 April 2020 | 8 comments

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