West Midlands Mayor to double funding for pothole repairs and road upgrades
Mayor Richard Parker has set out plans to double the amount of money given to councils for fixing potholes and resurfacing the West Midlands’ crumbling roads. He wants to make £240m available to six councils, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton to cover their highway maintenance over five years from April 2027. That is […]
West Midlands transport budget ‘black hole’ reduced by £80m
A ‘black hole’ in the budget for the West Midlands transport network has been mostly plugged, a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) spokesperson has said. A projected £119.8m gap in the 2026/27 budget had been cut to £38.3m, with further measures to be put in place to reduce it further next year, according to the […]
Hypothecation: Police, council and campaign leaders back call for road safety fines to be spent on schemes
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster and the Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, have secured overwhelming support from 33 senior leaders across policing, local government and road safety partnerships to call for an urgent review of the UK’s speed enforcement system. In a joint letter issued to Government this […]
Majority of Birmingham roads set to become 30mph – or less
Following a successful road safety scheme in the West Midlands, a Birmingham City Council member has revealed plans to reduce speed limits across the region. An 18% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year now […]
Transport to receive £2.4 billion boost as West Midlands Mayor unveils major plan to ‘turbocharge’ economy
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled his plans to reboot the region’s economy, raise living standards, and improve transport network infrastructure. The West Midlands Growth Plan will drive a new era of prosperity in all parts of the region by creating 100,000 jobs in fast-growing industries, getting tens of thousands of residents into work, […]
Six West Midlands councils to receive £12m to fill region’s potholes
Six councils are to receive an extra £2m to help fill thousands of potholes and resurface roads across the West Midlands. The £12m funding – enough to fill 132,000 potholes and subject to final government sign-off – will be shared between Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. It follows a grant of £8m that […]