The City Region Partnership
The City Region structure (pdf) has a number of internal arrangements, meetings and working groups. They are detailed below.
City Region Growth & Prosperity Board
The Growth & Prosperity Board comprises of the Leaders of the 6 Local Authorities, the Chairs of the West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA) Advantage West Midlands (AWM), Learning Skills Council (LSC), and a representative from the business community. The Chairman is Councillor Mike Whitby and the Vice Chairman is Councillor David Smith. Also attending is the Leader of Telford and Wrekin.
The City Region Growth & Prosperity Board meets bi-monthly.
City Region Growth & Prosperity Board papers
City Region Chief Executives Steering Group
The Chief Executives Steering Group comprises of the Chief Executives of Birmingham CC, Dudley MBC, Sandwell MBC, Solihull MBC, Walsall MBC, Wolverhampton CC, Redditch BC on behalf of Worcestershire, East Staffordshire on behalf of South Staffordshire Southern Staffordshire Partnership, Advantage West Midlands, Business Voice West Midlands, Homes and Communities Agency, JobCentre Plus, Skills Funding Agency, City Region Employment and Skills Board.
A number of Chief Executives hold Portfolio Leads for the Steering Group.
- Operational – Stephen Hughes
- Inward Investment – Mick Laverty
- Skills and Employment – David Cragg
- Culture – Paul Sheehan
- Climate Change – Steve Wellings
- Housing Growth and Renewal – Allison Fraser
- Transport – Richard Carr
- Spatial Planning – Olwen Dutton
- Strategic Economic Assessment and Strategic Options - Jerry Blackett
City Region Secretariat
To support the work of the City Region, a secretariat is in place and comprises of a small team headed by Simon Murphy, the City Region Project Director.
