Cllr Ian Brookfield – I Am Birmingham

West Mids ‘Tech Commissioner’ appointed to help supercharge region’s digital economy

Staff ReporterOctober 10, 2022October 10, 202201 mins

A ‘Tech Commissioner’ is set to be appointed to help supercharge the West Midlands by helping to build a forward looking, technologically advanced economy that harnesses big data to improve public services and drive business. The commissioner, who would act as a high-profile leader for the region’s digital and tech sector, is one of several…

£66 million of Government funding has been awarded to the West Midlands to help facilitate the region's post-COVID-19 recovery

West Midlands secures £66m from Government to kick-start COVID-19 economic recovery

Staff ReporterJuly 5, 2020October 31, 202001 mins

Up to an additional £66 million of Government funding has been awarded to the West Midlands in order to kick-start a series of ‘shovel ready’ schemes that can help drive the region’s post-COVID-19 recovery. The money, from the Government’s Getting Building Fund, is in direct response to a list the region submitted two weeks ago…