Green light for Coventry to become UK’s first £50m All Electric Bus City

March 22, 2021

Pollution-busting plans for Coventry to become the UK’s first All Electric Bus City have been… More >

 

Motorists have their old polluting cars crushed in exchange for £3,000 worth of alternative transport

March 15, 2021

Motorists are handing over their old polluting cars to be crushed for scrap in exchange… More >

 

How West Midlands civil engineers can be part of the net zero solution

February 12, 2021

The West Midlands recently hosted a visit by the 156th ICE President, Rachel Skinner. Through… More >

 

West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme hits the streets of Sutton Coldfield

February 11, 2021

The first bikes for the new West Midlands Cycle Hire scheme are on the streets… More >

 

WMCA draft action plan shows how region can reach net zero carbon by 2041 and create 1000s of new jobs

February 4, 2021

The West Midlands can achieve its ambitious target of becoming net zero carbon by 2041… More >

 

Groundwork Launch their New Sustainable Business Consultants Service

December 14, 2020

Groundwork have recently launched their new website which will enable their Sustainable Business Consultants to… More >

 

New West Midlands cycle hire scheme to start with pilot in Sutton Coldfield

December 14, 2020

A new cycle hire scheme is due to launch across the West Midlands next year… More >

 

West Midlands to receive a further £13 million for cycling and walking

November 17, 2020

The Starley Network of safe cycle routes across the West Midlands will benefit from a… More >

 

Funding Secured to Help Keep Coventry Warm!

October 22, 2020

Coventry City Council has secured £530,000 worth of funding from the Government which will be… More >

 

West Midlands to Get Almost £1m to Help Warm the Region this Winter

October 19, 2020

The West Midlands has won a bid for almost £1million to help people who are… More >

 

Voi wins exclusive e-scooter trial in West Midlands

September 7, 2020

In May, the Department of Transport decided to fast-track e-scooter trials across the UK, to… More >

 

Accelar celebrates first anniversary of the business

September 4, 2020

SWM members Accelar have recently celebrated the first anniversary of the business, helping to accelerate… More >

 

New West Midlands cycling network unveiled

August 13, 2020

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has today (Tuesday August 11) unveiled the Starley Network, a… More >

 

Innovation in technology, transport and housing in £66 million package to help kick start West Midlands economic recovery

August 4, 2020

Eight ‘shovel ready’ projects, ranging from the National Brownfield Land Institute to Very Light Rail… More >

 

UK Climate Risk launch new website hosted by the Committee on Climate Change, with help from SWM!

July 31, 2020

Our friends at UK Climate Risk have launched a new website – www.ukclimaterisk.org – which… More >

 

What are you doing that’s new? Your chance to tell us

July 21, 2020

In response to the WM Local Industrial Strategy’s call to create an innovation culture, our… More >

 

Launch of Cycle Parking for Organisations scheme

July 7, 2020

Transport for West Midlands has launched Cycle Parking for Organisations supported by Park That Bike scheme to help… More >

 

West Midlands Combined Authority: Work begins on autonomous vehicle trial route

June 2, 2020

Work has begun on the 300km Midlands Future Mobility test environment that will stretch from… More >

 

SWM publishes new Members Directory – one week ahead of new Forum

April 27, 2020

SWM has today published a new Directory providing a useful one-stop document summarising the activities,… More >

 

SWM Members shortlisted for Constructing Excellence Midlands Awards

March 2, 2020

A number of SWM members have been nominated in the Constructing Excellence West Midlands Awards.… More >