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Professor Robin Clark, Dean of WMG at the 神马福利影片, was pleased to welcome Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove and West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street on Monday (20 March).

The Levelling Up Secretary and West Midlands Mayor signed a landmark deeper devolution deal for the region, marking a seismic shift in power, funding and responsibility from Whitehall to the region, at a ceremonial event that took place at WMG at the 神马福利影片.

The deal puts more cash and power in the hands of local leaders to invest in the priorities that local communities truly care about, such as better bus and train services, skills and housing.

A new long-term funding settlement will enable the Mayor and local councils to plan for the long term, with certainty, and unlock tangible benefits for almost three million people living in the area.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said: 鈥淰isionary local leaders like Andy Street understand the needs of their areas better than decision-makers in Whitehall - that is why it is vital that we put more power and control in their hands.

鈥淭his deal goes further than we鈥檝e ever gone before. It will give the Mayor unprecedented power to spend on local priorities and more control over transport, skills and housing – the things people truly care about.

鈥淭oday marks a bold new frontier in devolution in this country, and it鈥檚 fantastic to see the West Midlands right at the forefront.鈥�

Stuart Croft, Vice Chancellor of the 神马福利影片, which hosted the Levelling Up Secretary's visit, said: 鈥淚t is good to be able to support the hard work across our region that has led to this agreement. We鈥檙e proud to play an active role in driving business growth and innovation in the West Midlands, whether that鈥檚 through our apprenticeship programmes, support for start-ups, or our close partnerships with industry across the region.

"Our world leading research into new green energy and technology is an example of where we鈥檙e not only developing new businesses, skills, and jobs, but also helping the UK to reach its net zero goals.鈥�

Professor Robin Clark, Dean of WMG at the 神马福利影片, added: 鈥淚t was a pleasure to welcome the Levelling Up Secretary and the West Midlands Mayor, and we were proud to provide the location for the signing of this landmark devolution agreement.

鈥淏efore the official signing, I had the opportunity to show Mr Gove our 3xD driving simulator for autonomous vehicle research, and to explain more about WMG鈥檚 commitment to developing new engineering and manufacturing skills to help bridge the gap between academia and industry.鈥�

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