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Mayor Funds Six New Net Zero Neighbourhoods

04 April 2025

Mayor funds six new Net Zero Neighbourhoods to improve lives, cut energy bills and protect nature

£3.5million of new funding will pay for early-stage planning that will look at a number of measures to make these areas cleaner, greener, healthier...

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03 April 2025

Mayor confirms Camp Hill line stations are on track following Kings Heath site visit

Construction work ongoing on three Camp Hill Line Stations which last saw passenger rail services 80 years ago

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02 April 2025

Mayor secures £10m funding boost for West Midlands innovators and entrepreneurs

The West Midlands is one of just three areas of the country to share £30million of new innovation funding from government to provide even more expert...

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01 April 2025

New funding to help hundreds more businesses cut energy costs and carbon emissions

Mayor Richard Parker has announced another £15m of funding to help 1,300 more businesses across the West Midlands to cut their energy usage and bills,...

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