Press Release News & Updates
- 7th September 2023
Plans to help get the LGBTQ+ community in the West Midlands more active as part of the Commonwealth Games sporting legacy will be discussed at an open roundtable event at the Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr.
With the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills.
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, showed the boss of Ofgem first-hand how businesses locked into sky high energy contracts are being forced to lay off staff as they battle for survival.
- 16th August 2023
The world’s largest sporting event for blind and partially sighted athletes, the International Blind Sport Federation’s (IBSA) World Games, gets underway in the West Midlands this week.
- 16th August 2023
A new chair has been appointed to lead the West Midlands Race Equalities Taskforce.
Hundreds of people have been able to turn on and tune in to the fast-paced world of broadcast media thanks to an exciting jobs course set up by a Birmingham-based TV station.
A £2 million support package using unspent Commonwealth Games money will help level up some of the region’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
- 27th July 2023
A 10-year plan to level up access to sport and physical activity across the West Midlands to help improve residents' physical and mental health has been launched by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Sport England.
Self Assessment customers could take advantage of four key benefits when filing their tax return early, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
- 27th July 2023
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Innovate UK have announced a new strategic partnership to strengthen innovation in the region.