North Somerset Council’s Delay Highlights Logistics Challenges as It Moves to Join WECA Monday, February 2, 2026 northsomerset weca traffic combinedauthority localgovernment westofengland publictransport budget consultation infrastructure sport Traffic congestion prevented North Somerset Council from fully participating in a landmark meeting about joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The meeting, held in Bristol and attended by WECA’s three current … Read More
North Somerset Council Delayed by Traffic Jam During Key WECA Membership Meeting Monday, February 2, 2026 northsomerset weca traffic combinedauthority localgovernment westofengland infrastructure politics publictransport funding sport North Somerset Council missed a crucial step in its potential membership of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) due to an unexpected traffic disruption. Deputy leader Catherine Gibbons, scheduled to attend the … Read More
Three Major Benefits for North Somerset Residents Joining WECA Sunday, January 25, 2026 weca northsomerset combinedauthority funding investment mayoralelections governance transport housing devolution After nearly a decade, North Somerset is on the brink of joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), marking a significant change for the region. Following a council vote in September 2025, a public consultation is … Read More
Three Key Benefits of North Somerset Joining the West of England Combined Authority Sunday, January 25, 2026 northsomerset weca combinedauthority funding governance mayoralelection regionalgrowth publictransport housing investment sport After nearly a decade of remaining outside, North Somerset is poised to join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) — but what will this mean for local residents? In September 2025, North Somerset Council voted in … Read More
Will 2026 See the Return of the County of Avon? Sunday, January 11, 2026 avon devolution localgovernment westofengland northsomerset combinedauthority bristol unitary mayoral politics The West of England may be facing a revival of the long-defunct County of Avon, a county dissolved nearly three decades ago amid widespread unpopularity. Created in 1974 and abolished in 1996, Avon was a county centered on … Read More
Will 2026 Mark the Return of the County of Avon? Sunday, January 11, 2026 avon devolution localgovernment westofengland combinedauthority northsomerset unitaryauthority bristol mayoralelection regionalpolitics The West of England is once again facing a familiar debate—the possible revival of the County of Avon, a regional authority created in 1974 and abolished just 22 years later due to unpopularity and local opposition. Avon was … Read More