Richard Parker
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Today is a great day for Birmingham as passengers ride on the Camp Hill line for the first time in over 80 years. When I took over, the project was heavily delayed and over budget. We got a grip...
It’s great to see the first trains arriving at Willenhall and Darlaston today as these new stations open. Bringing these stations online ushers in the start of a new transportation revolution in ...
I’ve been dedicated to improving our local transport networks and so I’m very happy to announce good news for this region’s rail users. Five new stations are opening in the next few weeks. On Thu...
Last night I visited the Ramadan Streets event at @bcfc and can’t recommend it enough. Huge credit to everyone who made it happen. In only its second year it’s fast becoming part of the community ...
My trip to India was about creating long-term, prosperous connections with those back in the West Midlands. From automotive, industrial and creative investments, to cultural and spiritual connectio...
I’m so proud to see Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man premiere in the West Midlands. It’s a homecoming in more than one way. It was filmed here, produced here, and written by a good friend to me and...
I’m so proud to see Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man premiere in the West Midlands. It’s a homecoming in more than one way. It was filmed here, produced here, and written by a good friend to me and...
I’m investing £75 million in training up 12,000 young people so that they can get access to jobs or become apprentices. Apprentices like Joe, Freddie, and Aimee at Seddon who I met recently at the ...
Our high streets need backing. I’m funding a Street Food Incubator Pilot at Herbert’s Yard with Digbeth Dining Club and the Nationwide Caterers Association - giving local traders the skills and su...
This week I enjoyed two wonderful days with His Excellency, Hiroshi Suzuki. Paddington, Peaky Blinders, and strengthening Birmingham-Japan ties.
I was delighted to celebrate the start of Chinese New Year with my old friend, @james.b.wong. Following my recent trip to China, I was keen to ask him what #ChineseNewYear meant to him - as we sta...
Ramadan Mubarak. I wish you and your families peace, blessings, and abundance this holy month.
It’s a new era for West Midlands Railway. Today, Labour has brought WM Trains into public control, and at the same time freezing fares for better journeys. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y3z...
Delighted to speak to @skynews about why I’m here in Beijing, representing the West Midlands.
Im very proud to see this coverage of the impactful research being done by @unibirmingham. They continue to improve the lives of children by developing more effective early screening techniques for...
Real homes for real families, changing real lives. This is what getting on with the job looks like. From an average of just 600 a year under the Tory Mayor, to nearly 5,000 this year. (Almost 8,...
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