Richard Parker

Fantastic news and a huge boost for our skill sector. We’ve worked closely with government to demonstrate the strength of our colleges and the quality of what we’re offering here in the West Midla...

@OldStationSt @manzanotti @CllrJohnCotton I want to say that they have replied. And are constructive. I will work with them and the council to move this forward.

The Birmingham Balti 🥘 When I first moved to Balsall Heath I’d reward myself a couple of times a week with a Balti from one of the local landmarks in the Balti triangle. I've even got a Balti post...

@WulfrunianChris It was my way of supporting the sector, Chris.

We’ve got £2.4bn to invest in transport across the region. That means new metros, train stations, better buses and more of the region properly joined up and integrated. We already have a pipelin...

@thepopmonkey That’s the plan! It’s key to a properly integrated network.

@loubylou60 Rest assured I have offered support and met with @nickyebrennan on exactly this issue. I visited last year and I’m a huge advocate for co-operatives and co-operative housing. It’s not a...

I promised delivery. In the two years before I became Mayor, we'd funded just 93 homes. In the 8 years prior, we'd only built 43 social homes. This year, we've funded 7,200 new homes. Our teams...

121,120 children in the West Midlands. All of them with better chances because Labour acted. Healthier. Doing better at school. More likely to find work and reach their potential. This is what it...

Today is a great day for Birmingham as passengers ride on the Camp Hill line for the first time in 80 years. When I took over, the project was heavily delayed and over budget. We got a grip, and...

I’d like to wish everyone a happy and peaceful Easter that is full of togetherness and joy. https://t.co/Gh08q8j06g

This evening @CllrJohnCotton and I have written to Glenbrook seeking urgent answers. The Electric Cinema is a nationally significant heritage asset. As custodians, Glenbrook have a public duty to ...

Eid Mubarak. Wishing all my friends that observe it a blessed festival. Here’s to joy and health during Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. https://t.co/Llyve8MFBM

Better days are ahead for Dudley Town Centre. The new Metro line and transport interchange will be a fantastic gateway to the town centre, offering a modern, affordable and reliable way to visit....

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...

Opening five new stations, freezing fares, and taking rail back into public ownership. The ways we are making transport better for West Midlands communities were the focus of our discussion as @H...

We need an army of young builders to transform the West Midlands. So I’m putting £75m to train 12,000 young people into much-needed construction jobs through apprenticeships and up-skilling. Thi...

As James Joyce once wrote: “There's no friends like the old friends.” Happy St. Patrick’s Day to those of you celebrating today - in any of the many fantastic events going on around the West Midlan...

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 Thur...

I’m committed to helping the next generation into rewarding careers. During a recent visit to Freightliner (@RailFreight), I saw first-hand the enormous size and scale of the logistics sector an...