West Midlands Combined Authority Archives

West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition

|Date: 16 July, 2025

West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition

The West Midlands must act fast if it is to bridge a net zero skills gap and become a leader in the green ...

The West Midlands must act fast if it is to bridge a net zero skills gap and become a leader in the green economy, a new report has advised. The Net Zero Future Skills Report says the region would be ...

16 July, 2025
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Demolition work progresses at Spon End in Coventry

|Date: 4 June, 2025

Demolition work progresses at Spon End in Coventry

Work to demolish buildings in the Spon End area of Coventry is progressing well with blocks being brought ...

Work to demolish buildings in the Spon End area of Coventry is progressing well with blocks being brought to the ground. Housing association Citizen is working with The Hill Group to demolish Kerry Ho ...

4 June, 2025
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Regional regeneration and investment opportunities to be unlocked at new West Midlands event

|Date: 20 November, 2024

Regional regeneration and investment opportunities to be unlocked at new West Midlands event

The recent Autumn Budget made a firm statement for growth and improvement in public services, with a focu ...

The recent Autumn Budget made a firm statement for growth and improvement in public services, with a focus on regionality with six authorities with ‘track records of managing major programmes’ announc ...

20 November, 2024
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West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

|Date: 7 March, 2024

West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to t ...

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to the future of social housing. One in 11 UK households are in the grip of fuel poverty, according ...

7 March, 2024
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Equans to progress the UK’s first net zero neighbourhood

|Date: 23 January, 2024

Equans to progress the UK’s first net zero neighbourhood

Equans has been appointed by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) to deliver on plans for the UK’s f ...

Equans has been appointed by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) to deliver on plans for the UK’s first Net Zero Neighbourhood. The landmark project in Brockmoor will look to tackle climate chan ...

23 January, 2024
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Citizen is awarded £2.1m to improve the quality of homes in Coventry

|Date: 6 December, 2023

Citizen is awarded £2.1m to improve the quality of homes in Coventry

Citizen has been successful in securing a £2.1m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to ...

Citizen has been successful in securing a £2.1m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to improve the quality of its homes. The money, which has been allocated by the Government as par ...

6 December, 2023
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Aston University leads winning bid for funds to support businesses work towards net zero

|Date: 30 November, 2023

Aston University leads winning bid for funds to support businesses work towards net zero

An Aston University-led consortium has secured £4.095m in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authori ...

An Aston University-led consortium has secured £4.095m in funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority’s (WMCA) UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support businesses in the West Midlands to red ...

30 November, 2023
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New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

|Date: 23 August, 2023

New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy ...

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy with the aim of fast-tracking the careers of 230 local retrofitters as the region looks to ram ...

23 August, 2023
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Mixed-tenure residential decarbonisation scheme progress commended by West Midlands Mayor

|Date: 21 August, 2023

Mixed-tenure residential decarbonisation scheme progress commended by West Midlands Mayor

Mayor of the West Midlands and Chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Andy Street, recentl ...

Mayor of the West Midlands and Chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), Andy Street, recently visited a street in which more than 60 properties have had their energy efficiency improved t ...

21 August, 2023
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Keepmoat to deliver 4,000 new homes targeting net zero as it becomes new strategic partner of WMCA

|Date: 5 July, 2023

Keepmoat to deliver 4,000 new homes targeting net zero as it becomes new strategic partner of WMCA

Top 10 homebuilder Keepmoat announces it has become the latest strategic partner of the West Midlands Com ...

Top 10 homebuilder Keepmoat announces it has become the latest strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), with a commitment to build 4,000 additional new homes in the West Midla ...

5 July, 2023
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Major stock condition survey underway of 26,000 council homes in Royal Greenwich

Time capsule burial marks completion of Sutton on Sea Seaview Colonnade redevelopment

Navigating the Building Safety Act

VIVID welcomes cabinet member to Coldharbour Farm development

Local authority building control teams embracing BSR inspections says LABC

Shining a light on trade careers

Defendable decision-making in retrofit

Liberty mobilises trio of major contracts with ForHousing

Delivering smarter, more cost-effective kitchen refurbs

Government must level the playing field for landlords and tenants to supercharge uptake of solar PV in commercial leaseholds

West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition

West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition

Regional regeneration and investment opportunities to be unlocked at new West Midlands event

Regional regeneration and investment opportunities to be unlocked at new West Midlands event

Equans to progress the UK’s first net zero neighbourhood

Equans to progress the UK’s first net zero neighbourhood

Aston University leads winning bid for funds to support businesses work towards net zero

Aston University leads winning bid for funds to support businesses work towards net zero

Keepmoat to deliver 4,000 new homes targeting net zero as it becomes new strategic partner of WMCA

Keepmoat to deliver 4,000 new homes targeting net zero as it becomes new strategic partner of WMCA