West Midlands Combined Authority

West Midlands Combined Authority
Type
Type
Combined authority
of West Midlands (county)
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded17 June 2016
Preceded byWest Midlands County Council
Leadership
Andy Street[1], Conservative
since 5 May 2017
Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands (Vice-Chair)
Bob Sleigh[2], Conservative
since 12 May 2017
Chief Executive
Laura Shoaf [3]
since 10 November 2021
Structure
SeatsMayor + 7 Council Leaders
Political groups
  •   Labour (4)
  •   Conservative (4) - inc. Mayor
Elections
Direct election
Supplementary vote (SV)
Last election
May 2021
Meeting place
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
Website
www.wmca.org.uk

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a combined authority for the West Midlands metropolitan county in the United Kingdom. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The authority formally came into being on 17 June 2016.

There are seven indirectly elected members, who are councillors from the seven West Midlands county local authorities, as well as the Mayor of the West Midlands, who is directly elected by the county's residents.[4]

Local authorities in the West Midlands county

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There are also ten local authorities from outside the West Midlands county who have fewer rights

References

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  1. ↑ "Committee details". West Midlands Combined Authority. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Councillor Bob Sleigh". West Midlands Combined Authority. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Laura Shoaf due to be appointed chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority". West Midlands Combined Authority. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Who we are". www.wmca.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-20.