CEO joins Growth Taskforce

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We are delighted that Petalite CEO, Steven Gardener has been invited to join the West Midlands Growth Taskforce.

Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands has set up four taskforce groups. They are made up of 56 leaders from across different industries to address key priorities for the region – creating a council of experts.

The groups align to the Mayor’s key priorities:

  • Jobs for Everyone – Investing in skills, training, and apprenticeships, reducing youth unemployment, and ensuring everyone has a job that pays well.
  • Homes for Everyone – Building social and affordable homes, creating vibrant communities, so that everyone has a place to call home.
  • Growth for Everyone – Helping businesses thrive, fostering innovation and creativity, ensuring the benefits reach everyone while protecting the environment.
  • Journeys for Everyone – Connecting communities with safer, easier, and more affordable travel.

The role of taskforce members is to help guide policy, provide insights, challenge ideas and accelerate action with the aim to tackle some of the region’s biggest challenges. 

Steve Gardener comments:

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This is about driving progress through collaboration to have a positive impact for the region. I’m delighted to be part of this initiative and be working with some outstanding people. The taskforce will explore ways in which we can really help in the development and success of the West Midlands economy.”

Steven Gardener

Learn more about the taskforces on the West Midlands Combined Authority website.