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Blink Charging Stock Pops On UK Deal To Build 700 EV Chargers

Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ:BLNK) shares are trading higher on Monday after the company disclosed that it has been chosen by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to partner on a £1.41 million ($1.9 million) initiative aimed at rolling out the first phase of a regional electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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Metro Mayor appoints 'middle aged, white and male' cabinet and explains why

Steve Rotheram has himself addressed the lack of female representation as Combined Authority team is shaken up

Liverpool Echo

Two West Midlands LEPs close down

Services provided by Black Country and Coventry and Warwickshire bodies have transferred to West Midlands Combined Authority

Birmingham Post

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Anger as train services brought back to one station but not another in Wirral

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram however said Cllr Pat Cleary "made no efforts to contact me in the six months about the changes Merseyrail made"

Liverpool Echo

'Significant costs' for Liverpool City Region in contract dispute

The issue could place pressure on the combined authority finances if drawn out

Liverpool Echo

Massive bus shake-up in Liverpool City Region to take big step forward

Region's combined authority is moving ahead with a plan to bring buses back under public control

Liverpool Echo

Further Mersey Tunnel toll rise should be 'realistic' consideration

Initial tariff increases are expected to be signed off later this week

Liverpool Echo

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Liverpool is still waiting for Rishi Sunak's £2m waterfront promise

£2 million to begin work on the project was announced by the Government in October 2021, but 15 months on no money has been received

Liverpool Echo

More than £1m could be spent helping house ex-prisoners across Merseyside

A bid had been lodged with government for the vital funding

Liverpool Echo

No increase in Metro Mayor tax in City Region budget

It is the fourth year running Mr Rotheram has not raised the rate

Liverpool Echo

Mersey Tunnel tolls price rises for some drivers set to be confirmed next week

Some drivers will pay more for travelling through the tunnels if plans are rubber stamped

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside town that was named one of country’s worst for shopping

But now things have changed and the number of visitors increased by 160%

Liverpool Echo

New buses, ‘green routes’ and when they’ll be up and running

The first of the City Region’s new hydrogen powered buses is set to be rolled out in the coming months

Liverpool Echo

Behind the scenes look at Merseyside’s new hydrogen buses

The first of the new buses are set to be carrying passengers in the coming months

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Littlewoods ‘eyesore’ enters new phase as works to begin in months

The film studio project has received funding to start the first phase of the works and repair the badly damaged building

Liverpool Echo

Mersey Tunnel tolls to rise for some drivers in 2023

Metro Mayor said the "decision to raise tolls is not taken lightly" but highlights reduced bus fares and frozen ferry charges

Liverpool Echo

Race Equality Hub receives £2.3m funding boost

Addressing race inequalities could potentially add around £300m to the LCR economy each year

Liverpool Echo

Warning as millions to be spent on 'deteriorating' M62

A number of other key Knowsley roads will also have major works carried out over the next few years

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Bristol Post

Report on WECA leaders' spat 'gathering dust for four months'

Initial findings by auditors probing a "risk of significant weakness” in the use of taxpayers' money were shown to combined authority bosses in June but councillors are still in the dark

Leeds Live

Fury as two Leeds bus routes set to be axed as residents say it will 'cut them off'

Whinmoor and Temple Newsam will sorely miss the X26 and X27

Liverpool Echo

Developer says Littlewoods project risk 'overstated'

Capital & Centric said the Littlewoods film studio development is "closer than it has ever been" and points to potential legacy for the city despite the loss of key partner

Liverpool Echo

New £5m cost of living fund to help people of Liverpool City Region

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram reveals plans to help the region over difficult winter

Liverpool Echo

What really went wrong with Merseyrail trains this summer

New report lifts the lid on the problems that saw trains taken off the tracks and months of disruption for passengers

Liverpool Echo

Huge blow for Littlewoods film studio project as key partner pulls out

The £70m project now hangs in the balance but work is still going ahead to carry out repairs on the building

Birmingham Post

Chancellor set to unveil plans for new 'investment zones' to boost local economies

Relaxed planning rules to release more land for development and changes to environmental regulation are among the proposals from Kwasi Kwarteng

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