Combined Authorities are set up to improve their region’s economies. We invest in the region through collaboration with our partners, but we don’t replace local councils.
We’re led by the Mayor of the West Midlands. The current Mayor is Andy Street, who is in office until May 2024. The Mayor chairs the WMCA Board and acts as a voice for the region, nationally and globally.
Wed 17 August 2022
As thousands of teenagers across the West Midlands await their GCSE and A-level results over the next two weeks, a Birmingham apprentice is urging other young people to consider their full range of options.
Wed 10 August 2022
Local train, tram, cycle, and bus travel all saw record breaking numbers across the eleven days as hundreds of thousands of sports fans made their way around the region
Tue 09 August 2022
Members of the public have less than a week left to vote for Birmingham as the new national headquarters for Great British Railways (GBR).
Tue 09 August 2022
Joint initiative will deliver digital skills in the region and the financial investment to support it
Learn more about the West Midland's bid to become home to the new Great British Railway headquarters.
The UKSPF is a new three-year fund running from 2022/23 that will replace European Structural and Investment Funds.