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19 March 2010

Issue 14

Advantage West Midlands Newsletter

In this issue

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West Midlands Region's transport priorities are right on track

The region is making significant progress on its Transport Priorities Action Plan, according to Regional Minister Ian Austin MP. Read more >>

Regional Minister Ian Austin launched progress report on the WM Regional Transport Priorities Action Plan with Olwen Dutton, Chief Executive, West Midlands Leaders Board and Mark Pearce, Corporate Director, Economic Regeneration, Advantage West Midlands

New look for Birmingham's New Street Station unveiled

The new face of New Street station became clear after a full-scale section of the station exterior was unveiled. Read more >>

The new face of New Street Station is unveiled

High-speed rail boost for Birmingham and West Midlands region

Key figures from the West Midlands region welcomed enthusiastically the Government’s announcement of multibillion-pound plans High Speed Rail to come to the West Midlands. Read more >>

High Speed Rail

€120m European climate change programme for business innovation

Businesses, academics and public agencies in the West Midlands gathered recently to find out how they can benefit from a new €120 million Europe-wide climate change programme.  Read more >>

Sir Roy

Innovative waste strategy launched at the House of Commons

An innovative low carbon waste strategy, which could become a national blueprint, was launched at the House of Commons recently. Read more >>

Waste Strategy

New £8 million investment fund for the West Midlands launched

Advantage West Midlands' £8 million Early Advantage fund is open for business. The new investment fund has been created to support the region's brightest and most innovative companies.  Read more >>

Mick Laverty awm's chief executive

Rare Games' new Birmingham base opportunity for region's talent

Rare Games, a Microsoft Games Studio, has signed the contract to take some of the last remaining space at Digbeth's latest creative and digital hub, Fazeley Studios.  Read more >>

Rare Games

Major investment puts cream on strawberry crop

A decision to invest more than £250,000 in their soft fruit growing venture is 'berry' good news for Herefordshire-based company Freshfield Fruits LLP.   Read more >>

Strawberry farm

Search is on for the enterprising capital of the West Midlands

The search is on for the West Midlands' most enterprising cities, villages, towns and neighbourhoods in 2010’s Enterprising Britain competition. Read more >>

Debra Blisson

New plan helps to secure local jobs for local people, says Austin

A new plan that could help local people benefit from £16 billion of government spending in the West Midlands was launched by Regional Minister, Ian Austin, recently.  Read more >>

Economic Inclusion Panel

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