We don’t describe doctors, nurses or lawyers as ‘talented’. It’s time for us to change the way we think, and speak, of the Creative Industries
Dr Geoff Willcocks (Director of Arts, Culture and Heritage at Coventry University and Chair of the Midlands Higher Education Cultural Forum) shares his thoughts on what the West Midlands region needs to do to enable the creative and cultural sectors to flourish.In my experience it is hard to find someone who doesn’t agree […]
A 3 point plan to kickstart the region’s Great Recovery
Damian Gannon (Labour Party Councillor in Coventry from 2011-2019 and now a Senior Parliamentary Researcher to one of the city’s Members of Parliament) gives us his 3 point plan on how to kickstart the region’s Great Recovery.As the first phase of our battle against Covid-19 draws to a close, politicians, policy makers, businesses […]
Life in the ‘new normal’
In this article, Clare Golby (Regional Councillor and Parliamentary candidate for the Conservative Party) takes a look at what the West Midlands needs to do to recover and thrive in a post Covid-19 world. There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit our region hard. It’s clear that the needs of […]
Sent to Coventry…Sent to Bailiffs
Chris Smith (Co-Founder and Director of the Centre for the New Midlands) explores the significant discrepancies in the manner in which the three West Midlands’ local authorities approach the collection of Council Tax arrears, which is becoming an increasingly challenging topic for taxpayers and local authorities alike. (Please note that this report was produced […]
New Midlands? What’s in a name!?
Chris Smith (Co-Founder and Director of the Centre for the New Midlands) explores just some of the challenges ahead for the West Midlands (pre and post pandemic) and why both national and regional decision-makers need to remain focussed on driving innovation and the growth areas of the future.Just when we had started to […]