West Midlands Regional Assembly
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| Formation | 1999 |
| Legal status | Regional assembly |
| Headquarters | Birmingham |
| Region served | West Midlands |
| Website | http://www.wmra.gov.uk/ |
The West Midlands Regional Assembly (WMRA) was the regional assembly for the West Midlands region of England, established in 1999. It was based in Birmingham. It was abolished on 31 March 2010, its functions transferring to West Midlands Leaders Board and to Advantage West Midlands.
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[edit] Organisation
The assembly was not an elected body an was made up of 100 members [1], 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.
[edit] Role
The main functions performed by the WMRA included [2]:
- 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.
[edit] References
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[edit] 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
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