
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
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Together, we’re creating a better, greener future for all our residents.
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https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/election 27-06-2016 10:00:16
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Wonderful for Robbie Williams to be performing in Bath this weekend, as Mayor Helen Godwin saw with her family. Robbie's always welcome back in the West Country! More brilliant events here in our part of the world, thanks to The Royal Crescent Society, B&NES Council, @aspolice, and many more.




Big boost for aerospace: green investment and reduced US tariffs are great news for the West. Projects including University of Bristol and University of Bath's work with Sora Aviation will benefit from a share of £250 million new investment from government and industry: tinyurl.com/WestAerospaceB…


Kids go free! A week ago, we shared plans for 150,000 children and young people to travel for free by bus this summer in B&NES Council Bristol City Council North Somerset Council South Glos Council. This is just the start for a new chapter for our region: tinyurl.com/KidsGoFreeWest 📺 ITV News West Country



Capricorn Quay is thriving, captivating imaginations around Bristol City Council Harbour, with geese, ducks and more enjoying the new habitat. The UK’s largest joined-up floating ecosystem is here in the West of England, alongside new moorings and facilities: tinyurl.com/CapricornQuay

People in Lyde Green can now hop on an e-bike or e-scooter, as the Dott trial expands with new marked parking bays. More South Glos Council areas will soon be part of it, with a focus on responsible parking and a safety campaign with Avon and Somerset Police this summer: tinyurl.com/LydeGreen


Helen Godwin, the new Mayor of the West of England, met with Sadik Al-Hassan MP 🌹 and Dan Aldridge MP, two of North Somerset's MPs, today while in Parliament. Helen's excited to work more closely with them both and North Somerset Council, as we deliver for the West together.


Mayor Helen Godwin is on ITV News West Country's debate show tonight with @lucyjmcdaid. Tune in at 10:40pm for more on plans for our record £752m transport funding – and Helen's dream band for the Pyramid Stage ahead of Glastonbury! Can't wait? Watch now: tinyurl.com/WestCountryDeb…

Some of the world’s largest floating wind farms will bring thousands of new jobs to both sides of the Severn Estuary, and power millions of homes. The West is the natural home of new green jobs, so it's great to see Bristol Port lined up for this work: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…






We made national news last week with Kids Go Free: plans for free bus travel for under-16s this summer across B&NES Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council, and South Glos Council. More from new West of England Mayor Helen Godwin and E-ACT Perry Court pupils: theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…