⚡️ The Mayor has launched his plans to reboot the region’s economy, raise living standards and put an extra £8,600 back into the pockets of working people.
🗨️ "My Growth Plan is about unlocking opportunity for everyone, in every place."
🗣️ "What a privilege it is to lead the West Midlands Combined Authority.
"I’m looking forward to getting to work, delivering my policies and my pledges and being a voice for the West Midlands nationally and internationally."
"For more than seven decades he has been the rock by our Queen’s side, as well as being an incredible public servant.”
Andy Street has commented following the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh.
Read his full statement, here: orlo.uk/9ZOSZ
💼 Getting down to business in Solihull.
🏫 @SolihullCollege welcomed Mayor Richard Parker to view the college's facilities and meet students from their computing and technology courses and animal welfare programme.
⚽ The mayor witnessed history last night when @AVFCOfficial qualified for the @ChampionsLeague for the first time in 41 years.
🏆 Villa President @chrisheck76 invited the mayor to the club's awards evening.
👏 Congratulations to everyone connected with Aston Villa.
Join us in celebrating a #VirtualVaisakhiWM on 13 April 🎉
“We’re hoping households across the #WestMidlands will share their experience of the festival by posting images of themselves with the #VirtualVaisakhiWM hashtag" 👍
Learn more, here: orlo.uk/gId31
💬@MayorWestMids: “The #coronavirus pandemic is affecting how we conduct almost every aspect of our lives...However, we should still be able to celebrate and come together as a community, even if it is through the means of technology."
Join us in celebrating #VirtualVaisakhiWM