Our Plan for Developing the West Midlands Andy Street Mayor of the West Midlands
Developing the West Midlands A regional renaissance Our plan for growth Major investment opportunities
Leading the first Industrial Revolution
Falling behind Indices of employment since 1971 in Birmingham and the UK
Experiencing a Renaissance
West Midlands economy growing strongly West Midlands
Exports ( m) West Midlands as the export capital of the UK 36,000 34,000 32,000 30,000 28,000 26,000 24,000 22,000 20,000 2015 Q4 2016 Q1 2016 Q2 2016 Q3 2016 Q4 2017 Q1 Share of GDP from export of goods: 2017 Q2 West Midlands 24% London 8% 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2018 Q1
and the top region for Foreign Direct Investment
More jobs created than any other UK region West Midland s
But challenges like air quality remain
The challenge for our High Streets and local centres
The challenge of youth unemployment, which remains stubborn at around 12,000 35,00 0 30,00 0 25,00 0 20,00 0 15,00 0 10,00 0 5,000 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Rebuilding our international reputation
Rebuilding our international reputation
Global investment in sport "We are absolutely thrilled to partner Wolves this partnership is a major step for us in expanding our global footprint and we look forward to working with the club to engage the fans and supporters of Wolves, both in the UK and worldwide. Fosun
Developing the West Midlands A regional renaissance Our plan for growth Major investment opportunities
Industrial Strategy: supporting our world-class business sectors Advanced manufacturing 1 Life sciences Professional services Digital & Creative Construction 3 Logistics / transport technology Low carbon technology 4 Housing Skills Connectivity / Access to markets 5 Quality of life Transport
Industrial Strategy: supporting our world-class business sectors
With digital as the golden thread Advanced manufacturing 1 Life sciences Professional services Digital & Creative Construction 3 Logistics / transport technology Low carbon technology 4 Housing Skills Connectivity / Access to markets 5 Quality of life Transport
Our recent 5G success
Budget 2018 Our New CAV Centre at WMG
Huge transport investment
HS2 London- Birmingham in 49 minutes Birmingham
We are beginning work on our new stations
We are beginning work on our new stations
Before
After a single integrated transport network
Transport routes against Index of Multiple Deprivation
Our Skills Deal
We ve launched a new Construction Training Fund
Retraining our workforce in Digital
New Brownfield Research & Innovation Centre
Strong Higher Education Institutions supporting our Cutting Edge Sectors
Securing a 350M Housing Deal with Government
215k new homes by 2030
We are building more homes Homes started in the West Midlands (2012-17) WMCA TOTAL
Brownfield remediation is already underway
Developing the West Midlands A regional renaissance Our plan for growth Major investment opportunities
Our Investment Prospectus
Commercial projects under construction Paradise Sponsor: Hermes & Birmingham City Council Commonwealth Games Athlete s Village Sponsor: Birmingham City Council and Homes England Friargate, Coventry Sponsor: Friargate LLP
Midlands Metro
Canalside and Interchange, Wolverhampton City Centre
MIRA Southern Manufacturing Sector
Birmingham Life Sciences Park
Birmingham Curzon
Final reflection