What is West Midlands Combined Authority?
{{Infobox legislature | name = West Midlands Combined Authority | coa_pic = | logo_pic = | logo_caption = | foundation = 17 June 2016 | house_type = Combined authority | jurisdiction = West Midlands (county) | houses = [[Unicameral]] | term_limits = None | preceded_by = [[West Midlands County Council]] | leader1_type = [[Mayor of the West Midlands|Mayor of the West Midlands (Chair)]] | leader1 = [[Andy Street]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://governance.wmca.org.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=137|title=Committee details|publisher=West Midlands Combined Authority |access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref> | party1 = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] | election1 = 5 May 2017 | leader2_type = Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands (Vice-Chair) | leader2 = Bob Sleigh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://governance.wmca.org.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=159 |title=Councillor Bob Sleigh|publisher=West Midlands Combined Authority |access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref> | party2 = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] | election2 = 12 May 2017 | leader3_type = Chief Executive | leader3 = Laura Shoaf <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmca.org.uk/news/laura-shoaf-due-to-be-appointed-chief-executive-of-the-west-midlands-combined-authority/ |title=Laura Shoaf due to be appointed chief executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority |publisher=West Midlands Combined Authority |access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> | election3 = 10 November 2021 | members = Mayor + 7 Council Leaders | political_groups1 = * {{Color box|#DC241f|border=darkgray}}&nbsp;[[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]&nbsp;(4) * {{Color box|#0087DC|border=darkgray}}&nbsp;[[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]&nbsp;(4) - inc. Mayor | voting_system1 = [[Directly elected mayors in England and Wales|Direct election]]<br />[[Supplementary vote]] (SV) | last_election1