City of the future

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City of the future

FRED SCULTHORP

Birmingham was once an economic powerhouse with a pr

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The Critic Magazine

26 June, 2025

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“this government is definitely committed to this region and i say that because this is a region, in terms of our combined authority, that’s barely 18 months old and i’ve already secured a £2 billion city regions transport fund.”

With both Midland Main Line electrification and the eastern leg of Midlands Rail Hub recently kicked into the long grass, East Midlands Mayor CLAIRE WARD has been talking to PETER PLISNER about what she’s doing to get the schemes back on the agenda