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Council awards landmark £3 billion housing repairs contracts
has appointed Equans, Wates, and Mears for a landmark 10-year, £3 billion housing repairs and maintenance programme covering 60,000 council homes.
West Midlands trains transferred to public ownership
West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services have been transferred to public ownership, with rail fares frozen for a year from March 2026.
Birmingham Knowledge Quarter collaboration agreement signed
Five organisations sign landmark agreement to create a 210-hectare innovation district projected to deliver 22,000+ jobs and £3 billion in annual GVA.
Oracle ERP system costs reach £144 million
's troubled Oracle ERP project has now cost £144.4 million - more than seven times the original estimate - with the system still not fully operational.
West Midlands hosts circular economy conference and business festival
Birmingham hosts the national Circular Economy UK Conference at the ICC and a two-week Business Festival with 110 events championing sustainable growth.