The Phoenix Newspaper - May 2021

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PROMOTING DIVERSITY FOR BIRMINGHAM COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022

MAY 2021

Connecting Communities - Inspiring A New Generation

ANDY STILL STREETS AHEAD As the nation goes to the polls on the 6th May, the West Midlands will be voting for Mayor and Chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority.

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ince 2017 when Andy Street CBE was elected Mayor of the West Midlands, the face of the region has changed almost to the point of being almost unrecognisable from its former self, proudly boasting the fastest growing economy anywhere outside of

London. From redevelopments across the West Midlands both towards local infrastructure and public transport, to Commonwealth Games related new builds and redevelopments, alongside the completion of projects like the facelift at Symphony Hall, the region has

flourished, despite the last few years of uncertainty and downturn during the pandemic. These redevelopments would not have been possible without the local, national and international investment in the region that Andy Street has been able to secure.

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