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Artists, creatives and cultural organisations from across Coventry can find out how to source vital funding from major regional and national bodies at an event this month.

An expert in finance and real estate will be driving major investment programmes in the West Midlands.

Ian Martin has been named as investment and commercial activities director for West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Businesses have been urged to volunteer to work alongside schools and colleges to develop effective careers advice for students across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Half-price travel for under-18s and low fare zones are driving growth in bus usage in West Midlands.

Fare-busting initiatives, delivered through the West Midlands Bus Alliance, are seeing the region buck the national trend of falling passenger numbers and rising fares.

A £28m package of measures to help manage congestion and keep the West Midlands moving has been given the green light.

Drivers in the West Midlands could be paid ‘credits’ to ditch their personal vehicles as part of a strategy to tackle congestion in the region.

A Coventry-based print and lamination specialist has seen a spike in growth after receiving a £25,000 investment from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

• Collaboration involving Coventry University and Unipart Manufacturing Group to train engineering graduates to be extended following its success

The West Midlands will have two years in the international spotlight – and that will mean major opportunities for Coventry and Warwickshire businesses to help grow the regional economy.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has set out how it intends to use £28m to improve education and training for adults in the region.