Podcasts about west midlands combined authority

This week we're thinking about retrofit differently with Dan Hill from Dark Matter Labs (DML). Or rather, we're talking about retrofit's potential to become a movement for social change.In reality, retrofit is about much more than fabric and economics, it's about people and how they live. With that in mind we should be thinking much more about engagement. This is itself a massive challenge because thinking about people properly, as the users of a building, requires a massive shift in how retrofit practice is organised and enacted. Dan has 25 years of experience from working in housing and planning in senior roles at housing associations, Newham Council, CICs, and in a bunch of other consultative roles.We really enjoy talking about these subjects with him because he has gifted us different ways to thinking about the sector, even when we're talking through familiar territory. So, listen up, eh?  Updated notes from the showDark Matter Labs' published work on RetrofitDML on 'Community Powered Retrofit'Retrofit Reimagined Festival 2022 videos of sessionsRetrofit Reimagined Festival 2023 websiteRetrofit Reimagined Festival 2023 videos of sessionsReport on Feasibility for a Regional Retrofit Impact Fund, with a focus on Outcomes based financing with West Midlands Combined Authority and PartnersCommon Wealth report The Case for Community Energy DemocracyReport on the embodied carbon of retrofit materials versus operational carbonA report on the concept of Embodied biodiversity from Expedition EngineeringThe reference about the 40% figure (fig 1.7) and the maritime trade in fossil fuelsNotes from the showDan Hill on LinkedInThe Dark Matter Labs websiteThe 'People-First Retrofit' panel about the Energiesprong Comfort Plan research we did, held at Futurebuild 2024That story about the Tory Minister who thinks swimming in sewage is good actuallyThe Catalogue of Good Practices a hybrid green finance catalogue for the reconstruction of UkraineThe National Retrofit Hub websiteThe Civic Square websiteThe HEAL (Home Energy action Lab) Linktree page**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a website)Jeff, Alex, and Dan about websites, branding, and communications - zap@eiux.agency; Everything is User ExperienceSubscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too)Check Lloyd's Substack: Carbon UpfrontJoin ACANJoin the AECB Join the IGBCCheck out Her Own Space, the renovation and retrofit platform for women (but not in a patronizing way)**END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**

"You can't change behaviour if you don't know what the behaviour is," comments Darren Divall, Regional Road Safety Manager from the West Midlands Combined Authority on this week's Highways Voices. "You can't increase enforcement of speed limits until you know what the reason is why people are speeding, and it might be that that's the behaviour issue, it might be that it's an infrastructure issue where we don't have a very well designed road for the speed limits that we've got or that we've not got a self enforcing environment. So it can be a mixture of things, but the evidence drives everything."So how do you get the evidence? Joining Darren as a guest this week is Flora McFarlane, Head of Growth and Partnerships at VivaCity who discusses a solution using AI to learn about near misses and alert highways managers to where potential crash sites.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!"We are providing sensors that are continuously monitoring the road space and able to see everything that is going on," she explains. "We can identify lots of different types of road users... and provide insights and analytics based on what's actually happening at real time, and before and after safety interventions. Now, what that means is that we're able to continuously see levels of road danger as well, so we can see interactions such as near misses, problematic passes, dangerous left turns, right turns at junctions, and provide that data to the likes of transport for West Midlands to understand where - and it's a horrible phrase - accidents are waiting to happen."The pair also discuss road safety partnerships and prevention strategies, and issues around funding road safety solutions and how budgets work.You'll also hear some of the latest headlines from the Highways News website, news from our partners including ITMF funding guidance from the Department for Transport and ITS UK's call to the Chancellor ahead of the budget, plus who wins Adrian's Accolade this week.

This episode is with Deborah Cadman, the Chief Executive of Birmingham City Council, Europe's largest local authority. Deborah was previously been the Chief Executive at the West Midlands Combined Authority having also led at a County and District level. Those of you who follow the news will know that Birmingham City Council is in financial difficulty. This isn't a news podcast and although Deborah chooses to talk a little about it, it's not what I focus on. The #radicalreformers podcast is about public service reform, leadership and culture and on these Deborah has a wealth of experience and insight. We spend time talking about her role in Birmingham and the challenge of driving economic growth whilst also tackling inequality and also how keep a focus on delivering the public services so many vulnerable people rely on against a backdrop of a huge range of strategic challenges. Deborah shares her unique perspective on the different levels of local and devolved government and the responsibilities that should sit at each level. Leadership and culture feature heavily in this conversation. Birmingham is a very large and complex organisation and I ask Deborah how she tackles issues such as gender and race equality. Deborah also explains the three things she expects from people who work for her – be brave, be curious, and be true. Enjoy it.

Every week we bring you the top transit thought leaders from around the world, and this week is no exception. Recorded while at the UITP Global Summit in Barcelona, Paul sits in conversation with Dr. Kaan Yildizgöz, Senior Director of Membership and Global Operations at UITP. Kaan and Paul dive into one of the most important topics facing public transport today--helping people rely less on personal cars for regular travel. In much of the world, taxis are integrated into the transit system so people can use a taxi to get to and from transit hubs in their cities. Cities like Dubai are at the forefront of broadly integrated transport models where taxis are even managed by the public transit authority. In their conversation, Paul and Kaan also talk about the essential role UITP plays in delivering transit around the world as well as the biggest trends facing transit today. From training to best practices, studies to advocacy, UITP is at the center of transit. In the second half of the show our leadership segment is back. In the first part of a two-part conversation, Paul learns from Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott of TALLsmall Productions, how the words we choose, our tone, and our body language convey more than we realize to people. Keith and Rebecca give some great tips and lessons on how to come across more professionally and confidently by getting rid of weak language and filler words. Keith and Rebecca continue their conversation with Paul focusing on self talk in our July 26th episode. Mike Bismeyer reflects on how important transit is to society and encourages all of us to ride transit this summer, if nothing else to say thank you. Next week on the show we have the first of two special CEO Roundtables recorded live at UITP in Barcelona. This first special episode features Thierry Mallet, CEO of Transdev, Anjes Tjarks, Minister of Transport in Hamburg, Laura Shoaf, CEO West Midlands Combined Authority in the UK, and Ruben Leonor, Strategy & Quality Director at Renfe in Spain. You won't want to miss this episode so make sure you follow/subscribe Transit Unplugged wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have a question, comment, or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Transit Unplugged News and Views (00:03) Kaan Yildizgoz UITP plus Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott TALLsmall Productions (00:20) Interview with Kaan Yildizgoz, Senior Director of Membership and Global Operations, UITP (18:42) Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer (20:11) Leadership Segment with Keith Scott and Rebecca Klein Scott, TALLsmall Productions (38:17) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

The third episode of our 2023 Growth Through People mini-series focuses on attracting and engaging talent - and how employers can work closer with education providers to meet skills needs. The Chamber's policy and projects manager Emily Stubbs is joined by Anshu Williams, South and City College Birmingham's assistant director - Employer Engagement and Placements. Anshu discusses some of South and City's initiatives to collaborate with employers and, in turn, help address some of their skills and talent needs. She also reveals how employers are working with the college to develop and evolve the curriculum. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/

The second episode of our 2023 Growth Through People mini-series focuses on business support, economic growth and addressing the skills and employing gap facing the West Midlands.  The Chamber's policy and projects manager Emily Stubbs is joined by the West Midlands Combined Authority's head of economic development and delivery Paul Edwards and director of employment and skills Clare Hatton.  They discusses the West Midlands' Plan for Growth and how businesses and government can support the regional economy.  They also address the much-debated skills shortage across the region - including which industries are suffering, what the WMCA is doing to help firms bridge the gap and how devolution can further support skills development. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/

In this episode Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, interviews Dr. Fiona Aldridge, Head of Insight and Intelligence in the Economic Delivery, Skills and Communities Directorate at West Midlands Combined Authority. They discuss the biggest challenges associated with local and regional skills shortages. In this episode, you'll hear more about: The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) implemented by the West Midlands Combined Authority. How the collaboration between businesses, education providers, and policy stakeholders can help to address this skills issue. How additional funding for skills boot camps will benefit the local community and businesses in the region. The biggest challenges facing local and regional approaches to skills development. Key Quotes “The vacancies we have at the minute aren't skills shortages they're labour market shortages” Fiona This is your opportunity to show that recruiters who are deeply embedded in the areas … are a part of how we address candidate supply and show that the industry is part of the solution” Neil “Employers don't want long qualifications and training courses. They do want something shorter, more modular, very connected to the labour market…so that they can get people into work” Fiona “There are many other reasons why people aren't in work. Can they get a bus or a train to their employer? Have they got the right health support?” Fiona

In the first episode of our 2023 Growth Through People mini-series, we find out how one of the UK's biggest transport operators approaches diversity and inclusivity. The Chamber's policy and projects manager Emily Stubbs talks to Tinne Ledwitch-Madsen, National Express' UK head of employee engagement about the bus operator's approach to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. Tinne's role covers diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and engagement. She describes the company's efforts to create a workplace where "everybody feels safe, and belongs" and ensure employees "have the best possible conditions to succeed". Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/

Inadequate transport infrastructure has been blamed as a key contributor to poor economic performance outside of London and the South East, and transport policy is a key lever that national and local government can pull to deliver levelling up. We discussed the role of transport to promote regional growth, whether the government's current approach is the right one and how infrastructure spending can best be targeted to generate large returns in the regions. Speakers: Andrew Jones MP, Chair of the Transport for the North APPG and former Transport Minister Adam Hawksbee, Deputy Director and Head of Levelling Up at Onward Will McWilliams, Partner, Head of Public Services Advisory at Grant Thornton UK LLP Laura Shoaf, Chief Executive Officer at the West Midlands Combined Authority and Chair of the Urban Transport Group This event was chaired by Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. This event took place at the 2022 Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.

In this month's Citizen Chat Ashleigh is joined by Mark Fosbrook from the West Midlands Combined Authority and Manager of the Include Me Project. He talks to us about the challenges of growing up with his disability, his journey, and achievements in sport and the work he has done with the combined authority in making the West Midlands an accessible and great place to live and work for everybody. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get involved in more Midland Mencap activities: Website: https://midlandmencap.org.uk/ Twitter: @MidlandMencapUK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midlandmencap/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidlandMencap - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Midland Mencap is a charity which works and campaigns for accessible and inclusive services and a better quality of life for everyone with experience of learning disabilities and additional needs. Midland Mencap is one of the West Midlands' leading learning disability charities with a strong, respected and established reputation for excellence and innovation. We believe our success is down to listening.

Laura Shoaf is the Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority in the United Kingdom (UK). Laura is also Chair of the Urban Transport Group, the UK's network of city region transport authorities and she previously led Transport for West Midlands. In her interview with Michelle Batsas, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Transport Association Australia New Zealand, Laura shares a range of valuable insights into getting passengers back on to public transport as we recover from Covid, the upcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Birmingham UK, and how she leads as her authentic self. Be inspired by Laura's passion for the sector which stems from her belief that public transport is social justice.

Levelling up and net zero are the government's twin flagship agendas. But how do they align? Where and how can policies complement each other? And what is required to make that happen? While the levelling up white paper acknowledged and explored some of the links between the two agendas, the government has yet to set out a coherent plan for how they will be brought together. On our panel to discuss these issues were: Steve Beechey, Group Public Sector Director at Wates Roz Bulleid, Deputy Policy Director at Green Alliance Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Julia Goldsworthy, former Director of Strategy at the West Midlands Combined Authority. The event was chaired by Tom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. #IfGlevellingup We would like to thank Wates for kindly supporting this event.

Maggie Fennel works in environmental R&D, specialising in green roofing and innovative planning techniques for aesthetic and environmental impact. She is a founding member of GRO, the UKs first green roof trade association and has recently worked with the West Midlands Combined Authority setting up their natural environment plan. Maggie recently spoke at TEDx Moseley delivering a talk focused on how we value the natural world. This is a wide ranging conversation considering some of the challenges facing sustainability, environmental impact and town planning whilst focusing on the benefits that nature can be. Maggie is a passionate advocate for opening up conversations around sustainability and helping people to foster their own individual relationships with outdoor and natural spaces. Find out more about Maggie:Twitter: @hobbitholesRus; @boningaleroofsWebsites: https://www.boningale.co.uk/green-sky/https://www.greenrooforganisation.org/ Linkedin: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/maggie-fennell-08724b24TEDx Talk: How to Value the PricelessTHE EVERYDAY ADVENTURE PODCASTWatch Nicki's TEDx Talk:TEDx Moseley: The Life Changing Power of Everyday AdventuresContact Nicki about The Everyday Adventure Podcast, Coaching or Resilience & Leadership  Workshops for Leaders, Teams and Individuals:Email: nicki@resiliencework.co.ukWebsite: https://www.resiliencework.co.ukInstagram: @resilienceatwork ,  @everydayadventurepod

The final episode of our Growth Through People mini-series focuses on behavioural preferences in managing stress. The Chamber's policy and projects manager Emily Stubbs talks to Jonathan Evans, CEO of Discovery, about the importance of understanding and recognising behavioural preferences. They explore the importance of recognising behavioural preferences in ourselves and those around us - as well as the impact those behaviours can have on stress. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, Birmingham City Council, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/

Business leaders and managers are often required to lead beyond their circle of authority. But what are the skills required to do this – and how can they impact on an organisation? Louise Teboul, UK partnerships director for Common Purpose, explores this topic with the Chamber's policy and campaigns manager Emily Stubbs as part of the Growth Through People campaign. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, Birmingham City Council, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/ More on Common Purpose: https://commonpurpose.org/

How can organisations work with further education providers to meet their skills needs? Rebecca Waterfield, head of employer engagement at South and City College Birmingham, joins the Chamber's Emily Stubbs to discuss attracting and engaging future workforces. In this episode, as part of the Chamber's 2022 Growth Through People campaign, Rebecca discusses how South and City's work with different employers - including creating tailored curriculum and training schemes to meet their short, medium and long-term talent needs. She also talks about T-levels and the recruitment support offered by the college. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, Birmingham City Council, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/ More on South & City College Birmingham: https://www.sccb.ac.uk/

Rebecca Mander was the managing director of a successful electronics company when she suffered one of the worst personal setbacks imaginable. Her world was turned upside down when she suffered the loss of her son, Charlie. In the same year, her mother, who was the company CEO, also passed away. But learning to deal with these traumatic experiences inspired Rebecca to set up GuruYou – a company which coaches leaders through their own personal setbacks. In this podcast, as part of the Chamber's 2022 Growth Through People campaign, Rebecca talks to policy and campaigns manager Emily Stubbs about what it is like to lead through personal setbacks. The fascinating discussion assesses the expectations that are placed on leaders, how setbacks can impact on the ability to lead and what effective leadership during times of setback might look like. Growth Through People is the annual productivity and leadership campaign, delivered by Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and a range of partners, including headline sponsors Aston University, Birmingham City Council, South and City College Birmingham and the West Midlands Combined Authority. More on Growth Through People: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com/research-campaigning/growth-through-people/ More on GuruYou: https://www.guruyoucoach.com/

Things like streetlights are handy places to put mobile base stations but they can often be hard to access. The UK government is trying to change . Things like streetlights are handy places to put mobile base stations but they can often be hard to access. The UK government is trying to change that. The DCMS announcement says it wants to ‘slash red tape from 5G roll out', but in this case it's referring only to so-called ‘street furniture'. This means publicly-owned things like streetlights, bus stops, CCTV poles and traffic lights. These elevated structures can double as towers for enterprising mobile network operators but it looks like that process is encumbered by bureaucracy and unhelpful jobsworths. So the department of fun is going to chuck a few quid at eight projects that will aim to ‘simplify local authority processes'. A focus of these projects will be in digital asset management platforms, from which we can infer an absence of them from the local authorities whose job it is to maintain this stuff. The ultimate aim seems to be to bring them into the 21st century in the hope they'll be a bit more helpful. “Everyone gets frustrated when their mobile signal is poor, particularly when patchy coverage holds up important work and social calls and makes it harder to do stuff online,” empathised Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez. “That is why we are determined to get the UK the connectivity it needs by rolling out better mobile coverage as quickly as possible. “Currently, mobile companies are finding it difficult to get the data they need to check that a lamppost, bus shelter or public building is suitable for hosting their kit. These eight pilots will help solve this by modernising the way local authorities and operators work together in a way that ultimately delivers faster, more reliable mobile coverage for millions of people. It is all part of our joined-up strategy to deliver world-class connectivity to every corner of our country.” The eight projects will be respectively led by Dorset Council, North of Tyne Combined Authority, Scottish Futures Trust, West Berkshire Council, West London Alliance, West Midlands Combined Authority, West of England Combined Authority, and West Sussex County Council. No timescales have been shared and operators would be wise to resist the temptation to hold their breath in anticipation of radical reform any time soon.

As part of our ongoing series of events on the future of devolution across the UK, the Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands and leader of the West Midlands Combined Authority. Six months after his re-election to a second term in office, Andy Street – who was in conversation with Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government – discussed his role as a ‘metro mayor', the constraints he faces in the role, and how metro mayors can help deliver the government's levelling up and net zero objectives. Andy Street started his career at the John Lewis Partnership in 1985 as a trainee at Brent Cross and rose to become the managing director in 2007. He resigned in order to stand for election, and was successfully elected in May 2017 as the Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands. He was subsequently re-elected to this position in May 2021. #IfGDevo

Clare Aldworth, RNIB's National Involvement Coordinator shares the latest opportunities for blind and partially sighted people to get involved in.Opportunities highlighted included:Your chance to re-name the RNIB mental health support service,a request for visually impaired people living in the West Midlands to help the West Midlands Combined Authority and Midland Mencap by sharing how the Covid pandemic has affected their health and fitness,and a call out to ensure that the voice of blind and partially sighted women is being heard.  To find out more about these items and how you can get involved with RNIB Connect Voices do visit - https://www.rnib.org.uk/rnibconnect/connect-voices.(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath) 

Join us for a conversation with some of the leading lights of the recent Conservative intake representing previously safe 'red wall' Labour seats to discuss their visions and plans for levelling up in their constituencies.In advance of the spending review, we will ask what and where government should invest in now to help left behind communities and drive productivity and shared prosperity across the UK; and what should be the role of local government and of business. We will also discuss the political arithmetic in these former Labour strongholds: what do the Conservatives need to do to keep the red wall blue?PanellistsJo Gideon MP, Stoke-on-Trent CentralNicola Richards MP, West Bromwich EastKelly Beaver, MD, Ipsos MORI Social Research InstituteCharlotte Alldritt, Director, Centre for Progressive PolicyChairDavid Collins, Northern Correspondent, The Sunday TimesThe debate includes contributions from Rt Hon Lord David Willetts, Caroline Slocock of Civil Exchange and Tony Smith of the West Midlands Combined Authority. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With confirmation that the forthcoming spending review will cover just a single year, CPP will be asking questions about longer-term investment to level up. A sound foundation of social infrastructure will be crucial to creating a fairer society where everyone can contribute to and benefit from economic growth, but how do we get there? We will be asking what the priorities should be, and how to reboot the spending review away from a top-down technocratic exercise into an opportunity to frame a shared vision for building back better.PanellistsCharlotte Alldritt, Director, Centre for Progressive PolicyDominic Campbell, CEO of FuturegovProfessor Francesca Gains, Co-Director of Policy@Manchester, University of ManchesterMark Gregory, incoming director of the Centre for TownsChairHeather Jameson, Editor of The MJThe debate includes contributions from Rt Hon Lord David Willetts, Caroline Slocock of Civil Exchange and Tony Smith of the West Midlands Combined Authority. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you still think that Mayors are those councillors in funny hats and gold chains then prepare to have your mind blown. The Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands - and former boss of John Lewis - tells Matt about the significant powers he has and the potential that comes with them. This is a great explanation of the difference mayors can make but also why certain powers should lie in certain hands. Oh and some good news for Coventry City fans! Apply to vote by post here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-postal-vote Follow Andy on Twitter here: @andy4wm Find out more about the West Midlands Combined Authority here: https://www.wmca.org.uk/ Order 'Politically Homeless' here: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/2100000262618 Follow Matt on Twitter: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com For the latest UK Government advice on coronavirus go to: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Special Guest this week is Andy Street CBE, Mayor of West Midlands Combined Authority, former Managing Director of John Lewis. Court Judgments of the week Morris Homes Limited V Cheshire West & Chester Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1516 – an unsuccessful challenge to the Court of Appeal about the lawfulness of a decision of an independent expert appointed pursuant to a 106 obligation to assess affordable housing contributions & whether it was conclusive & binding. RSBS Developments Ltd v (1) SSHC&LG & Anor [2020] EWHC 3077 – a decision of Mrs Justice Laing dismissing appeals to an inspector's decision under section 288 & 289 of the TCPA 1990 relating to the conversion of former offices to flats for residential use & external alterations to the premises. Decisions of the week Secretary of State decision dated 12 November contrary to the inspector's recommendation, dismissing an appeal for the comprehensive redevelopment of Anglia Square Norwich with a residentially led mixed use scheme on account of design & heritage impacts. An inspector's decision 20 November allowing an appeal against the refusal of permission for a 10-storey mixed use building including a hotel, B1a & B2 use on SIL allocated land at Park Royal, London which raise land use & heritage issues. Plus “Praise of the Week” and “Nudge of the Week”

Partner Chris Plumley talks to Deborah Cadman, Chief Executive of West Midlands Combined Authority before the lockdown, about the role of the WMCA in the growth and prosperity across the West Midlands working with local government and businesses across the region.

In this first launch edition of a brand new Content With Media  "Connecting the Construction and Plant sector support series", sponsored by used equipment specialist Ritchie Bros auctioneers, Peter Haddock talks to our special guest,  Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands. Andy, talks about how the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is supporting the Construction and Plant sectors in the lockdown period and beyond, explaining how it is investing in collaborative partnerships to deliver the skills needed to support the sector. He also explains how WMCA has worked with its partners to rapidly accelerate online training provision in the lockdown, supporting individuals looking to gain skills that will benefit them and the region in the future. For more information on all of this investment and the opportunities, it is creating, click on this link https://www.wmca.org.uk/ Many thanks for listening and keep your ears open for the next edition in the series where Peter Haddock talks to Alasdair Reisner, CEO of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, who explains how they are working with other industry bodies to support the construction and plant sectors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contentwithmedia/message

Kevin Vashi is the Digital Skills Project Manager working at the West Midlands Combined Authority. Kevin talks to us about the way the West Midlands Combined Authority is set up to support and fund local digital skills solutions providers, whilst also having their own important initiatives to support our community in Birmingham and the wider region. I love the fact that Kevin's passion for developing new ideas and events is key to collaboration and bringing our region together, whilst also using each others networks to shout about our amazing city, Birmingham and the West Midlands.  AS always, these series of podcasts have been recorded to send a message to people across the region, UK and globe, to promote the amazing work these digital skills solution providers are doing in order to bridge the digital skills gap. Give it a listen! #recx #WMCA #digitalskillsgap #together

In this special edition of the #CWMRespect  Podcast, Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks about skills with the Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street,  Balfour Beatty plc apprentice Jack, McAuliffe Group's Francesca & Lewis, and Eiffage Kier's Amrit and Kyle. All of these individuals are inspirational and passionate about bringing people into the #Construction industry. So take a listen to what they have to say and hear Peter's views on how we need to invest in technology and training for 3D machine control, in particular, to help deliver major projects like HS2. Please Note: Content for this podcast was recorded at the West Midlands Combined Authority 'Plant & Construction Skills' event before the #HS2 announcement was made. Thanks to Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon for agreeing to sponsor this special edition. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contentwithmedia/message

This episode considers the intersection of infrastructure, housing and design. Host Charlotte Mitchell is joined by Louise Wyman of Homes England, who is currently on secondment as Design Lead for the West Midlands Combined Authority, and Madeleine Kessler, an architect at Haptic Architects and member of the National Infrastructure Commission's Young Professionals Panel. Louise and Madeleine are also both members of the Commission's Design Group, chaired by Commissioner Professor Sadie Morgan. Charlotte, Louise and Madeleine consider a wide range of topics, including: why good infrastructure is crucial to overcoming local concerns about housing developments; the importance of an effective public realm to any new housing project; and the value of good design to creating infrastructure that enables liveable and sustainable communities.

Stuart Lester of Transport for the West Midlands and Toby Bennett, Local Government Lead at Commonplace discuss how data is being used to manage the travelling public. Transport for the West Midlands is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority which brings together Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Sollihull, Dandwell, Dudley and Walsall to bring strategic transport planning to these footprints and to an even larger travel-to-work area that is home to 4.2 million. Commomnplace is an online engagement platform used by local government, developers and others to provide open community engagement to reduce risks arising from regeneration, housing, transport and infrastructure projects. This discussion reveals some of the work being done by TfWM to bring together huge quantities of data, some collected by traditional means as well as ‘high velocity data becoming available from mobile networks, CCTV and satnav, and projects carried out by Commonplace to dig deep into community sentiment around controversial projects. Issues also discussed include the problems of sharing data from private and public sectors (trust, commercial sensitivity, GDPR); how to give the travelling public the right amount of information at the right time, and how to persuade people to change travel behaviours that work for them but harm others who may be affected by eg poor air quality.

The West Midlands was one of real estate’s best-performing regions in 2018. But with Channel opting for Leeds for its regional HQ will 2019 be so successful? EG asks West Midlands Combined Authority chief executive Deborah Cadman what’s in store.

Chronicles from MIPIM 2018 Podcast host Jacopo Dettoni discusses with editor-in-chief Courtney Fingar and global markets editor Sebastian Shehadi about this year's edition of the annual real estate event held in France in March, where again political uncertainty, but also automation and other mega trends stole the spotlight. This episode features interviews with:Mehmet Kalyoncu, board member, Kalyon;Sergey Cheremin, head of external economic and international relations, Moscow Government; Charles Hecker, senior partner, Control Risks; Andy Street, mayor, West Midlands Combined Authority. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anita Bhalla, chair of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Leadership Commission, and Andrew Marcinko, PHD candidate at Aston Business School, provide a fascinating insight into unlocking potential in business, as well as offering thoughts on diversity, inclusion and tackling unconscious bias. They join Dan Harrison and Henrietta Brealey for the discussion, which forms part of the Chamber’s Growth Through People Campaign.   

Andy Street is the elected Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority. On this extra show we follow-up on topics raised in our main podcast, discussing how regions can become areas that lead on digital and technology.

After four months in post, Deborah Cadman speaks to EG about being the first chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority, the region’s £8bn, 30-year investment programme and what she wants to see the private sector deliver. She also explains why she believes Channel 4 will relocate to Birmingham.