The Mayor
The Mayor’s role
Andy Street was elected as Mayor of the West Midlands in 2017. He is chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Before he became the Mayor, Andy was the managing director of John Lewis, where he started his career as a graduate trainee.
You can find out more about Andy in his biography.
What the Mayor does
The Mayor represents about 2.8m people in:
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton
He is responsible for:
- economic growth in the region
- improving our transport network
- improving housing in the region
- tackling unemployment and developing jobseekers’ skills
- tackling homelessness
- improving air quality
- improving relationships between different parts of the community in the region
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Latest from the Mayor
11 August 2021
Mayor launches Great Clean Up campaign to get region looking its best for Commonwealth Games
Call to residents to clear litter ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
16 July 2021
Businesses encouraged to help local communities as WMCA gears up for Mayor’s Giving Month
Call for businesses to support Mayor's Giving Month
08 May 2021
Andy Street re-elected as Mayor of the West Midlands
The election, on Thursday May 6, saw votes cast in Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
02 February 2021
‘Our young people need you’ – Mayor issues rallying cry as mentoring scheme smashes 10,000 target
More than 10,000 young people have received personal mentoring on how to kickstart their careers or get back into work
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