The Mayors of the West and East Midlands today signed an agreement to work closer together for the mutual economic benefit of both regions.
At an event today at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, WM Mayor Richard Parker and EM Mayor Claire Ward unveiled the “West and East Midlands Compact.”
The signing formalises a commitment for deeper collaboration between the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).
Together these regions represent a £132.6 billion economy, 147,355 businesses and a population of 5.2 million.
With globally significant clusters in advanced manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, life sciences and clean energy, these areas form a critical part of the UK’s industrial and economic landscape at the heart of Britain
Parker said this was “a unique opportunity to work together to make a greater impact across the whole region.”
Ward added: “The Government is committed to its growth mission – and it is pan-regional partnerships like ours that will deliver it.”
