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Former AWM property sell-off brings in £37m

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Government has raised £36.8 million from selling property in the West Midlands.

David Bailey: How did we end up paying for something we already owned

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:27:00 GMT

When the government decided to abolish the Regional Development Agencies back in 2010, they said that a fifth of the RDA’s land and property assets would be sold off on the open market with the rest transferred to the Housing and Communities Agency (HCA) – an unaccountable quango.

MPs demand inquiry into Advantage West Midlands property empire

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:00:00 GMT

MPs have demanded an inquiry into the fate of a giant property empire built up by a Government agency designed to boost the economy of the West Midlands.

Local Enterprise Partnerships receive £24 million to help with administration costs

Birmingham Post — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 06:15:00 GMT

Local Enterprise Partnerships have been offered more than £24 million to help with administration costs following complaints that they were expected to promote economic development without any financial support.

'Economic mad house' as AWM pays millions to departing staff

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:45:00 GMT

Twelve executives from Advantage West Midlands walked away with payoffs of more than £100,000 funded by the taxpayer after the quango was scrapped to make savings for the public purse.

Tributes paid to respected businessman Brian Woods-Scawen

Birmingham Post — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 06:45:00 GMT

A well-known Midlands business figure whose career included spells at Advantage West Midlands and Birmingham Forward has died.

Ian Austin: How Advantage West Midlands really did help the region

Birmingham Post — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:13:00 GMT

As Advantage West Midlands prepares to close its doors, Minister for the West Midlands Ian Austin explains why he is so proud of its legacy

West Midlands councils fear missing out on £185m EU development cash

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:26:00 GMT

The West Midlands risks losing up to £185 million in European funding earmarked to boost the economy and bring jobs to the region, councils have warned.

AWM staff taken on by HCA to help sell off region's development land

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:47:00 GMT

Ten members of staff from Advantage West Midlands have transferred to the Homes and Communities Agency as work continues to find buyers for its giant land bank.

Labour considers reviving regional development agencies

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:06:00 GMT

Labour could bring back the West Midlands regional development agency, Shadow Business Secretary John Denham has revealed.