On 4 May 2017 people in the West Midlands will be able to vote in the first ever election for a West Midlands Mayor.
The Mayor will chair the West Midlands Combined Authority which covers Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Conservative Andy Street has been elected the first Metro Mayor of the West Midlands.
He beat off Labour MEP and former MP for Birmingham Erdington Sion Simon.
Speaking after the results, Simon said the West Midlands election was overshadowed by national issues.
The first ever West Midlands Mayor joined us live on our programme after the results were in.
Andy Street came out on our ITV News Central battle bus during the campaign and talked of his renewal plan for the West Midlands.
The Conservative Party Candidate Andy Street has been announced as the first West Midlands Mayor, but what is his vision for the region?