West Midlands Combined Authority

West Midlands Combined Authority
West Midlands Authority within England
Type
Type	Combined authority
Houses	Unicameral
Term limits	None
History
Founded	17 June 2016
Preceded by	West Midlands County Council
Leadership
Mayor	Richard Parker, Labour since 6 May 2024
Chief Executive	Laura Shoaf since 10 November 2021[1]
Structure
Seats	Mayor + 7 Council Leaders
Political groups	Labour (5)   Conservative (3)
Elections
Voting system	Direct election First past the post (FPTP)
Last election	2 May 2024
Next election	4 May 2028
Meeting place
16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
Website
www.wmca.org.uk

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is the 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.^[2] It is a strategic authority with powers over transport, economic development and regeneration. The authority formally came into being on 17 June 2016.^[3]