The Midlands is a very big area and covers several airports i:e BHX, EMA,LTN
and MAN so it isn`t as simple as it may seem.
Manchester is a very vibrant city with a lot of things going on in that the enterprise
zone at the airport and the infastucture receiving a huge boost with tram network
by far the largest in the country and expanding at a very fast rate and now massive
modernisation on the rail network in the northwest starting as we speak.
I can`t speak for Birmingham other than I know the car industry seems to be on the up again after many years in the doldrums and long may that last as we need the industry
again.
Full marks to Olton Pete because if you can`t support your own area things are
very sad. Pete you know who I am it`s just I am having mega computer probs at present and using another email address
Ian