This is a significant intervention. In line with s15 of the Local Government Act (1999) - which draws on s250 of the Local Government Act (1972) - the Government has announced an inquiry into the management of Birmingham City Council.
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The April edition of Dudley's Economic Monitor is now available.
Our monthly monitor gives an overview of key economic trends within the Dudley borough and the wider region: theeiu.org/upload/reports…
Dudley Council

Big week ahead in the West Midlands with Mayoral, local and PCC elections all taking place. Make sure you have your say and don’t forget your photo ID. wmca.org.uk/mayor-of-the-w…

📣 In the latest report from the Midlands Engine Observatory, Coventry University & Active Partnerships have examined the link between physical inactivity and productivity in the Midlands 👇

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New figures show that total GVA in the Black Country reached £23.9bn in 2022.
Read more about GVA, GVA per head and per sector in our intelligence briefing: theeiu.org/reports/82/bla…

In #Birmingham today - and looking forward to the joint Y-PERN & WMREDI workshop to discuss regional policy engagement.

🎧📲 In this episode of the Connected Places podcast, we explore some of the latest thinking on #InclusiveInnovation and what it means for places - specifically one of the UK’s most diverse and vibrant city regions: the West Midlands.

Listen here 👉 cp.catapult.org.uk/podcast/inclus…

🎧NEW PODCAST EPISODE🎧

The UK is positioning itself to be a global hub for innovation by 2035. But how do we create an inclusive innovation economy that works for everyone? We visit the West Midlands to find out.
👉 cp.catapult.org.uk/podcast/inclus…
Prof Monder Ram Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands Alex Cousins

#CREMEat20 🎉
Our first #TrailblazerTalk will be delivered by Prof Paul Edwards!
📅 9th May
⏲️ 12:00-15:00
📍 Aston Business School
'Unveiling the Complexity of Small Firms: A Lecture by Prof Paul Edwards Reflecting on 20 Years of CREME Research'
ℹ️ Register: bit.ly/3x34cIt

📢The latest edition of #WMEconMonitor is out now!

Bringing together data and intelligence from the WMREDI partnership to be shared and utilised for planning and responding to the latest economic and social challenges.

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Simon Collinson's Simon Collinson City-REDI WMREDI Uni of Birmingham analysis shows limited local decision-making power due to reduced budgets, limited tax authority, and centralized funding.
FULL INSIGHT: ▶️ faculti.net/the-devolution…
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Simon Collinson's Simon Collinson City-REDI WMREDI Uni of Birmingham analysis shows limited local decision-making power due to reduced budgets, limited tax authority, and centralized funding.
FULL INSIGHT: ▶️ faculti.net/the-devolution…
#econtwitter

📢The latest edition of #WMEconMonitor is out now!

Bringing together data and intelligence from the WMREDI partnership to be shared and utilised for planning and responding to the latest economic and social challenges.

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In the wake of the local government finance settlement, I have updated the Commons Library's briefing paper on local authority financial resilience commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…. Includes details of what went on at each council that has issued a s114 notice recently

📢A new edition of the #WMEconMonitor is out now! 📷📷📷

Bringing together data and intelligence from the WMREDI partnership to be shared and utilised for planning and responding to the latest economic and social challenges.

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We're proud to part of the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator. We play a key role in the Health Tech Innovation Accelerator and DIATOMIC Accelerator with EBRI - Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute leading the Biochar CleanTech Accelerator.

What is Place-Based Partnership Working and Why is it Important?

Placed-based partnership working can have positive outcomes for neighbourhoods, cities and regions. Charlotte Hoole looks at what they are and how they can succeed.

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📢A new edition of the #WMEconMonitor is out now! 📷

Bringing together data and intelligence from the WMREDI partnership to be shared and utilised for planning and responding to the latest economic and social challenges.📷📷 📷

blog.bham.ac.uk/cityredi/west-…

Join Creative PEC's event on 6th December to discuss the first report in their new State of the Nations series, exploring the latest evidence on the geographies of the UK's creative industries, from the micro-cluster to the corridor.

universityofsussex.zoom.us/webinar/regist…