Next week, North Somerset councillors will cast their decisive vote on whether the area should join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), a mayor-led regional body that currently includes Bristol, South …
Next week, North Somerset councillors will make a critical decision on whether the area should join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). The final council vote on May 12 will determine if North Somerset becomes part …
A recent public consultation reveals strong support for North Somerset joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Out of 1,273 respondents over an eight-week period, 56.7% favored the council becoming part of the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
North Somerset faces the possibility of being governed by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) mayor it did not vote for, as the council moves towards joining WECA. Although North Somerset initially declined to join …
North Somerset could soon become part of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and find itself governed by a mayor its residents did not vote for. Although the council initially declined to join WECA when it was …
North Somerset residents could find themselves governed by a West of England Mayor they did not vote for if their council joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) before the next mayoral election in 2029. When WECA …
North Somerset Council is poised to consider spending almost £300,000 to join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), a regional partnership that includes Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, and South …
North Somerset Council is considering a significant financial commitment—nearly £300,000—to join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which includes Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. …
Helen Godwin, the newly elected Labour Mayor of the West of England, was sworn in on May 7 and has promptly appointed Kevin Guy, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bath and North East Somerset Council, as her first deputy …