Feb 8, 2021 The plans have been years in the making – and now one of the region’s most important lifesaving charities has got the final go-ahead for a new dedicated £12m base. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up Staff provide lifesaving care across the West Midlands but are currently based in a series of portable buildings at the Cosford HQ Midlands Air Ambulance’s board has given final approval for the project, which will see a new purpose-built base created off Neachley Lane in Cosford. The proposals were given planning permission by Shropshire Council last month, and the board’s decision means work will start this month, with the base expected to be ready for autumn 2022.