West Midlands Combined Authority

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is a combined authority for the West Midlands metropolitan county in the United Kingdom. It was established by statutory instrument under the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The authority formally came into being on 17 June 2016.

There are seven indirectly elected members, who are councillors from the seven West Midlands county local authorities, as well as the Mayor of the West Midlands, who is directly elected by the county's residents.

 Local authorities in the West Midlands county 
 Birmingham City Council
 City of Wolverhampton Council
 Coventry City Council
 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
 Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
There are also ten local authorities from outside the West Midlands county who have fewer rights

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Category:Organisations based in the West Midlands