The Cut - More Power to the Metro Mayor? - £5m to transform Brierley Hill - The 'Knock-On' effects of Wasps for Coventry City - £88m for Business and Communities from WMCA
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The Cut - More Power to the Metro Mayor? - £5m to transform Brierley Hill - The 'Knock-On' effects of Wasps for Coventry City - £88m for Business and Communities from WMCA
With arguably the best rugby pun of the week, delve into this week's Cut to start your week right
Dear Reader,
Amongst the doom and gloom of recent headlines, there’s some positive news - in the form of Government cash - hitting the region, and a call for more powers from our Metro Mayor Andy Street.
Meanwhile, the football saga continues over at Coventry City after the rugby world has a continued impact on the footballing one in the West Midlands.
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Andy Street calls for more devolution powers from Sunak’s Government
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has called on Rishi Sunak’s new government for more powers to enact his vision of levelling up in the West Midlands.
Street has complained that the government is too London centralised forcing him to rely on civil servants in London to get approval for his ambitious projects.
Dudley Council Consults on £5m Plan for 'Major Improvements' in Brierley Hill
Dudley residents are being given the chance to have their say on a raft of planned improvements in Brierley Hill as part of a £5million project.
Dudley Council say that there are a number of improvements planned in the town, to improve connections to transport, access and the look and feel of the area.
Andy Street's Combined Authority to give £88million to support West Mids businesses & communities
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), led by Conservative Mayor Andy Street, approved its UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) investment plan on Friday, which will trigger the Government’s release of the money to the region over the next three years.
Coventry City could be on the move again!
If you are a Coventry City fan you must be beginning to think you’ll never be destined to play more than two consecutive seasons in Coventry ever again.
On Sunday afternoon Wasps’ administrators accepted an offer to purchase this club from a consortium made up of ex-players. The news will bring some relief to fans after the club was placed into administration on 17th October.
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