West Midlands Regional Assembly

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West Midlands Regional Assembly

ORGANISATION

The assembly is not an elected body but is made up of 100 members, of which:

68 are nominated from local authorities across the region, including County , District , borough and city councils.

16 are from the business sector.

16 are from regional interest groups such as trade unions, parish councils and environmental groups.

ROLE

The main functions performed by the WMRA include.

Channelling regional opinions to the business-led Regional Development Agency ( Advantage West Midlands ).

Carrying out advocacy and consultancy roles with national government bodies and the European Union ,

The Assembly is the Regional Planning Body with a duty to formulate a Regional Spatial Strategy .

EXTERNAL LINKS

West Midlands Regional Assembly

Advantage West Midlands - Regional Development Agency

Government Office for the West Midlands

Government's list of councils in the West Midlands

West Midlands NO! Campaign