28th May 2026
Black Country Business
Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 30 minutes
Guests in this podcast are Cllr Stephen Simkins, Krishna Patel and Steve Turner.
Councillor Stephen Simkins, Leader of the City of Wolverhampton Council, outlines the priorities for the coming year in terms of attracting investment and his challenges to Central Government around house building.
Krishna Patel, founder of the Centryn Group was a finalist for the Blue Bricks Community Contribution award. We hear how a traumatic health issue changed his whole outlook on life.
Steve Turner of Turbo Business Services tells us about an extensive table top gaming exhibition this weekend at the National Exhibition Centre, plus the financial services support he gives to people in the sector.
turbobusinessservices@gmail.com / https://turbobusinessservices.com/about/ / https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk
Links for information, events and funding:
Black Country Chamber of Commerce: https://www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk/events-training/
Business Growth West Midlands: https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/events/
Access2Business: Access2Business.co.uk
If you're a business in serving people of the Black Country and would like to be featured on the show and podcast, email presenter Chris Allen via chris@wcrfm.com - or find him on Linked In (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-allen-frsa-81030b34/).
