Black Country wins ‘Growth Point’ status Lisa Pilkington17/07/2008 | Residential | West MidlandsPrintDownload The Black Country in the West Midlands has been awarded Growth Point status by the government. The award means £40m in funding from the government to invest in new homes and infrastructure. Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in