The West Midlands Combined Authority has announced a significant development in Birmingham’s transportation infrastructure. A new tram line is set to be constructed, linking East Birmingham to the city centre.
A £1 billion tramline project is being proposed to connect Birmingham city centre with the airport, the NEC, and the HS2 interchange at Arden Cross. This major transport link is expected to boost economic development across East Birmingham and North Solihull.
Colleges and training providers across the West Midlands and Warwickshire have launched a suite of free, online, modular courses to help tackle the region’s leadership and management challenge.
On Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 we were joined by the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker at Arcadis In Birmingham.
Employers urged to start preparing for compulsory HMRC reporting on payroll expenses and benefits-in-kind from April 2026; scope for employers to introduce voluntary payrolling in the 2025/26 tax year to iron out teething problems before HMRC’s go-live.
Downtown Birmingham in Business welcomed seventy-five public and private sector leaders to the stunning Grand Hotel on 24th October 2023 for its Change Makers Live Summit.
Nationwide placemaker, Muse, has once again contributed positively to parent company, Morgan Sindall Group plc’s strong half-year results to the London Stock Exchange this morning (Thursday 3 August).
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, has visited Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc, a West Midlands based pharmaceutical company focused on the research, cultivation, manufacturing and sale of breakthrough cannabis-based medicines.
A major Downtown conference last week was told there was a need for a major reform of the way the government is funding levelling up. Jim was in Birmingham and summaries the event. He also asks just how will did Labour actually do in recent North West by elections?
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are being warned not to travel on two days in February due to industrial action.
Hot on the heels of nationwide placemaker, Muse’s appointment to deliver the £3.2bn Arden Cross regeneration, the leading developer has donated 40 laptops to West Midlands youth homelessness charity, St Basil’s.
West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of planned industrial action later this month.
