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George Osborne MP
15:01, 6 JUL 2015
Lord Heseltine calls on council leaders to embrace elected mayor plan
Local Enterprise Partnership
The former Conservative minister, who is now a passionate advocate for devolution, made the call while addressing the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership’s annual conference
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West Midlands Combined Authority is such a dismal title - you would expect no less from a committee
Birmingham City Council
Asking seven council leaders to set aside their local interests for the good of the region, jobs and growth has proved too tall an order
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Elected mayor 'running West Midlands by 2019'
Politics
Leaders of seven council have accepted an elected mayor like Boris Johnson is inevitable if West Midlands is to break free from capital's control
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'Greater Birmingham' snub as council leaders plump for West Midlands Combined Authority
Politics
The Post understands leaders of seven authorities in the region have agreed to put an end to any plans to call combined authority "Greater Birmingham"
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Forget parochial rivalries - grasp the elected mayor and the billions to go with it
Opinion
The pitiful devolution deal a result of fear and tribalism by our council leaders
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Birmingham will only be 'truly global' with combined authority
Politics
Outgoing chamber chief says local authorities must forge ahead with plans to create new 'super council' in order for city to reach its full potential
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West Midlands council leaders vow to create combined authority
Economic Development
Eight local authority chiefs enjoy audience with Chancellor George Osborne but shelve thorny discussion of elected mayor and new body's name
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George Osborne urges region's leaders to get behind elected mayor
George Osborne MP
Chancellor tells West Midlands council leaders to crack on with creation of combined authority and confirm enterprise zone expansion to cover HS2 station
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Inequality and how to solve the UK's productivity puzzle
Opinion
Experience in the West Midlands demonstrates that the loss of manufacturing reduces wealth and opportunity.
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Why is government allowing the West Midlands to drag out the elected mayor issue?
Opinion
When the subject of a directly elected mayor has reared its head in Birmingham it has traditionally been ground into the dust by opponents but the issues just refuses to go away
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West Midlands nears combined authority after Solihull backing
Politics
A pledge from Solihull leader Bob Sleigh comes after Coventry City Council backed plans for the new body overseeing areas like skills and regeneration
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Coventry set to join Birmingham and Black Country in new regional authority
George Osborne MP
Business leaders have welcomed a "brave and historic" decision by Coventry City Council's ruling Labour group to support joining Birmingham and the Black Country in a combined authority
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West Midlands 'must get act together' on combined authority
Economic Development
Business leaders have urged local councils to join forces for new body and bring in elected mayor
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Birmingham must agree to elected mayor says George Osborne
Economic Development
Chancellor warns that a new combined authority for the city, Black Country and possible Solihull must have a mayor to benefit from new funding for housing and transport
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Midland MPs put at heart of business and finance in Westminster
Economic Development
Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid has has been appointed Business Secretary while Ladywood's Shabana Mahmood will be Labour's Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
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Austerity hasn't worked
Opinion
If the polls are to be believed, the General Election is heading for pretty much a dead heat, with days if not weeks of wrangling ahead before a workable coalition – or even minority – government is in place.
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General election: Attack mode as big guns scrap over Midland votes
Economic Development
The final days of the election campaign get down and dirty as parties take aim at each other with 'secret plans' and 'who can you trust?'
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Ed Balls promises city centre enterprise zone will extend to Curzon HS2 Station
Economic Development
Business leaders welcomed an earlier vow from George Osborne to extend the enterprise zone which would open up the door to borrowing millions needed to regenerate and create thousands of jobs
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Boris Johnson: Time for the Midlands to make up its mind
Economic Development
London Mayor Boris Johnson believes the West Midlands would benefit from combined authority
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Conservatives vow to extend Birmingham enterprise zone to Curzon Street
Economic Development
George Osborne has announced an expansion of the city centre enterprise zone to take in the regeneration area around Curzon HS2 Station
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General election: Chancellor George Osborne warns of risk to West Midlands economy of SNP backed Labour Government
Economic Development
Chancellor in Longbridge unveils new manifesto for the West Midlands with 160,000 jobs pledge and investment in new Enterprise Zones
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Election 2015: The economic realities of Election 2015
Opinion
In every election voters are asked to make their decision based on the economic record of the incumbent - in this case a coalition - government or that offered by an alternative party.
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Labour and Tories are competing to show who offers the biggest boost in powers to local government
Economic Development
Councils could control an extra £30 billion under Labour plans while Conservative Chancellor George Osborne confirms Midlands is next in line for major devolution package
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Heseltine: We're talking about devolution for the West Midlands
Economic Development
Major political shake-up on its way for Birmingham and the region according to Tory peer but West Midlands must agree on elected mayor
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