As the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker represents 2.8 million people with the brief of improving housing, transport, economic growth and tackling homelessness and unemployment. But in ...

Since 2017 Mr Street has turned to a tougher task: running the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The region spans three cities—Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton—and almost 3m people.

The Mayor of the West Midlands said plans to transform the region’s transport network have “captured the imagination” of the Government. By Gurdip Thandi. Published Jun 16.

The Mayor of the West Midlands said a decision to extend free school meals to more children in poverty is a 'game-changer for opportunity'. Richard Parker welcomed the Government announcement which ...