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Message the mayor and share your views
West Midlands mayor Andy Street is certainly doing his best to get around the region and meet people. Not only is the mayor the guest speaker at a Chamber event in September, when he will review his tenure and outline future plans, it’s now possible to meet him in cyberspace. That’s all thanks to a new interactive chat
page developed by engagement experts Novoville. By clicking on a link, local residents will be taken to an interactive chat accessed from one of the popular applications people use daily, such as Facebook Messenger. The first conversation is on homelessness and
aims to give people a quick and easy way to add their voice without having to attend a meeting or fill in a long survey.
‘The more people who give their views, the better we can collectively improve services.’
All of the results will be made anonymous and
then provided to those people and organisations that make key decisions on homelessness across the region. Alex Tupper, from Novoville, said: “This
approach has worked well elsewhere in a range of other topic areas such as education, health and taxation. So it’s exciting to launch in the West Midlands and help residents engage with decision makers in an easy and responsive way.” Mr Street said: “We are really happy to be engaging residents through this new approach. The more people who give their views, the better we can collectively improve services.” Go to
www.api.novoville.com/campaigns/
west_ midlands_homelessness/facebook to take part. At the Chamber event on 11 September, at
Harvest Fields Centre, Sutton Coldfield, will talk about his time and achievements to date as mayor and future plans. Mr Street was elected as the first mayor of the West Midlands last May. Before becoming mayor,
Council chief set to
address members Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Bob Sleigh will be addressing a Chamber speaker breakfast event in September. He will talk about his time as the leader and
upcoming events and projects that will have an impact on the area. Councillor Sleigh has a had a lengthy business
Andy Street
he was the managing director of John Lewis, having risen through the ranks at the firm. He was also chairman of the Greater
Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership between 2011 and 2016. Outside of work, Mr Street is passionate about the arts, particularly in the West Midlands, having previously served as vice- chairman of performances Birmingham Limited, which is responsible for running the city’s Symphony and Town Halls. In June 2015, Andy was awarded the CBE for
services to the national economy. He was named the Most Admired Leader of the year by business magazine Management Today in 2014. He received the ‘President’s Award’ from the
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in for his work in the region. He holds three honorary degrees, from Birmingham City University, Aston University and the University of Birmingham.
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career and now holds a number of positions, deputy mayor of the West Midlands, a member of the West Midlands Combined Authority, chairman of the West Midlands Joint Committee, director of the West Midlands Combined Authority Growth Company, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership and West Midlands Rail. In another speaker breakfast event in Burton,
guests will hear from East Staffordshire Borough councillor Julia Jessel, about the council’s plans for the local economy. Councillor Jessel has represented for the
Needwood ward since 1999 and joined the council’s cabinet four years later. She is currently the deputy leader for
regeneration, which covers physical, economic and social regeneration, including the Burton town regeneration programme. Cllr Jessel will discuss the council’s plans for
encouraging inward investment for East Staffordshire and its plans for regenerating Burton. Speaker breakfast events are free for patrons
and 1813 Club members. When booking, use your membership number to validate the free places.
Julia Jessel Your four-page
pull-out guide to recent and forthcoming Chamber Events
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