West Midlands mayor Archives - The Coventry Observer

4^th Jun, 2026

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NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2024

FREE bus travel across Coventry and the West Midlands is back - all-day on New Year's Day

NEWS 21^st May, 2024

West Midlands mayor outlines plans for bus services

NEWS 15^th May, 2024

West Midlands cycling and walking commissioner is stepping down

NEWS 17^th Mar, 2024

'Groundbreaking' new DHL Coventry site set to create 260 jobs

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2024

Police chiefs court pledge over Metro Mayor power struggle

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2024

Coventry's Godiva Festival among events to receive Commonwealth Games cash boost

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2024

Have your say on power struggle between West Midlands Mayor and Police chief

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2023

Police chief threatens to take Mayor to court over power struggle

NEWS 9^th Nov, 2023

War of words sparked as Mayor calls for transfer of Police commissioner powers

NEWS 24^th Oct, 2023

New EV testing facility in Coventry creates 350 new jobs

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2023

Mayor rules out Birmingham hosting 2026 Commonwealth Games

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2023

New regional race equalities chief appointed

NEWS 21^st May, 2023

Apply for funding ahead of the West Midlands mayor's community weekend

NEWS 9^th Apr, 2023

£34million plan to cut regions energy bills and emissions

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2023

Regional equality group to present plan to improve opportunities

NEWS 14^th Mar, 2023

Combined Authority 'confident' Coventry's Coundon Road station can be reopened

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2023

Petition calls for City of Culture inquiry so Coventry can ‘learn from Trusts failure’

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2023

Citizens party leader says Coundon Road should be on list for new rail stations

NEWS 19^th Feb, 2023

Region all on board with more transport safety officers

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2023

£3.5m boost for greener travel in the West Midlands

NEWS 3^rd Dec, 2022

New environment awards scheme open for nominations

NEWS 13^th Sep, 2022

1,000 new HS2 jobs welcomed with caution

NEWS 10^th Sep, 2022

Free energy bills advice offered to Coventry residents

NEWS 18^th Aug, 2022

Coventry City postpone Huddersfield game as work begins on improving pitch

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2022

Coventry City trigger 'dispute resolution mechanism' as Wasps pitch row escalates

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2022

Great Clean Up spruces up region

NEWS 18^th Jun, 2022

Cyclists take e-bikes on 30,000 journeys since December

NEWS 26^th May, 2022

West Midlands Combined Authority marks 2,500 apprentice starters

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2022

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street sets up advisory group to aid post-pandemic recovery

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Coventry Moves Into Work - Variety of opportunities at free event to help people find employment

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2021

Coventry Airport Gigafactory a step closer as plans are submitted

NEWS 14^th Jul, 2021

Mayor calls for public transport users to keep on wearing masks

NEWS 28^th May, 2021

West Midlands Mayor and Coventry Conservative leader demand action over housing proposals

11^th May, 2021

'Myth of massive population growth in Coventry exploded' in new report, says countryside charity

NEWS 8^th May, 2021

Conservative Andy Street returned as West Midlands Mayor for a second term

VIDEO - We put '7 Questions' to West Midlands Mayor candidates - Conservative Andy Street and Labour's Liam Byrne

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2021

Labour's West Midlands Mayor candidate Liam Byrne unveils his 'people's plan for our future' manifesto

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2021

Conservative mayor candidate Andy Street unveils his manifesto aimed at ensuring the West Midlands 'continues to thrive'

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2021

Coventry City sign ten year deal to return to the Ricoh Arena

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2021

Labour's West Midlands Mayoral candidate 'disappointed' budget contained no funding for Coventry gigafactory

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd join forces for Gigafactory which would bring 4,000 new green jobs

NEWS 7^th Feb, 2021

Green Party's West Midlands Mayor candidate accuses Tories of 'trying to buy local elections'

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2021

West Midlands Mayor visits affordable housing development in Coventry

NEWS 12^th Jan, 2021

Coventry's St Patrick's Catholic Primary welcomes West Midlands Mayor Andy Street

NEWS 3^rd Jan, 2021

West Midlands Housing First Project helps more than 300 rough sleepers off the streets

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2020

Unions tackle West Midlands Mayor over help for culture and arts sectors

NEWS 12^th Dec, 2020

United effort to help rough sleepers across the West Midlands this festive season

NEWS 1^st Nov, 2020

Coventry manufacturing firm answers call to help make 10,000 ventilators for Covid fight

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2020

Tier 3 plans being made for the West Midlands, says Mayor but 'no decision has been made'

28^th Oct, 2020

Coventry's Pool Meadow Bus Station to get £1.5million revamp ahead of City of Culture year

NEWS 8^th May, 2017

Mayor Andy Street urged to stick to pledge to back Coventry's City of Culture bid

NEWS 5^th May, 2017

BREAKING: Sensational Tory victory as Andy Street is first West Midlands elected mayor