Still no chief for combined authority

THE search for a new boss of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) goes on after selectors were unable to find a suitable candidate.

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A new permanent chief executive of the body to replace Laura Shoaf, who stepped down in June, had been expected to be announced at a WMCA Board meeting.

But West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said the authority’s employment committee had been unable to recommend a candidate and the report to board members had been withdrawn and a fresh recruitment drive will now be held.