Urban Growth Company

The UK Central Hub in Solihull is home to Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Jaguar Land Rover and Birmingham Business Park, as well as the Arden Cross development site, which will host the HS2 Interchange Station. The Urban Growth Company (UGC) is a special-purpose delivery vehicle created to specifically realise the full economic potential of the HS2 Interchange Station and related infrastructure. On behalf of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) and supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), the UGC is coordinating and facilitating infrastructure investment to create a globally renowned point of connection and a major engine for economic growth on a regional and national scale.