Andy Street launching his plans for FutureFest at Jaguar Land Rover's state-of-the-art £1 billion Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton

West Midlands mayor Andy Street unveils plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival to overtake London in terms of growth

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has unveiled plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival – and predicted that the region’s booming innovators can help it overtake London in terms of growth. ‘FutureFest’ will supercharge and provide an ambitious global showcase for the West Midlands Tech sector, he claimed, which is worth over £15.3 billion and…

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Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings

New COVID-19 measures and curfews introduced for UK businesses to curb infection rates

Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings announced by the Government yesterday (September 22). In a briefing to ministers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the latest guidance to curb the increase of COVID-19 cases and prevent the…

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Hurst Street venues in Birmingham's Southside will be given more outdoor customer seating to help businesses recover from the COVID-19 economic slump

Hurst Street closed to make way for alfresco dining experience and aid COVID-19 recovery

A key road in Birmingham will be closed on weekends from Saturday 15 August to create an alfresco eating and drinking area designed to help businesses recover from COVID-19. Southside BID and Birmingham City Council have worked in partnership to instigate the closure of Hurst Street and allow businesses to use the space for additional…

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry

Government backs £270m funding for West Midlands technological innovation

Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs in the West Midlands will benefit from an additional £270 million to create the technologies of tomorrow, the Chancellor announced today. Philip Hammond will expand successful ‘catapult centres’ which are fuelling innovation across the country, including in the West Midlands, as part of the UK’s ambitious, modern Industrial Strategy.

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