A transport strategy for the region and economic growth are two topics that will be discussed when the new Mayor of the West of England, Tim Bowles, chairs his first meeting of the West of […]
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Down to business for new Metro Mayor.
The region’s newly elected Metro Mayor doesn’t intend spending much time behind a desk following his ‘swearing in’ at Bristol’s Engine Shed today (Monday, May 8th). Tim Bowles said he was very proud to be […]
One week to go to Metro Mayor election
With a week before polls open in the first ever West of England Combined Authority Mayoral Election, registered voters in Bath and North East Somerset are being reminded to have their say on Thursday 4th […]
A call to arms. My own point of view.
Wow. Not totally unexpected but the calling of a General Election is a call to arms for those who haven’t already voted for a return to ‘Little England’. The Prime Minister must be thinking she […]
Let battle commence!
The names of the six candidates standing in the first West of England Combined Authority Mayoral election have been published. Those standing in the West of England Mayoral election are: Tim Bowles – The Conservative […]
New Metro Mayor could get £62,000 annual allowance.
The West of England Combined Authority, which will manage new powers for transport, housing, adult education and skills, holds its second meeting on March 15, at Armada House, Bristol. The Combined Authority is made up […]
Lin steals the show at Combined Authority’s first meeting.
Congratulations to B&NES Councillor Lin Patterson for stealing the limelight at the first meeting of the West of England Combined Authority – held today (Wednesday, March lst) at the Watershed Media Centre in Bristol. The new […]
May the Fourth be with you.
I still don’t believe it will happen until the day it actually does but May 4th is still the date currently set aside for us to ‘enjoy’ another trip to the polling booths – this […]
