By Rebecca Riley, Business Development Director of the City Region Economic and Development Institute (City REDI). To say we are in interesting times would be an understatement, the recent general election has plunged us further into uncertainty. Putting aside the rights and wrongs of holding the election and the unfolding political alliances it’s important to … Continue reading “Strong and Stable Leadership – why city leadership becomes more important in times of national turbulence”
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Andy’s To-Do List: Challenges for the New WMCA Mayor
Director of City-REDI Simon Collinson examines the obstacles our new Metro Mayor will face and how he can begin to tackle them. By a narrow margin on the second ballot, the people of the West Midlands voted for Andy Street to be the first Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) region. He is … Continue reading “Andy’s To-Do List: Challenges for the New WMCA Mayor”