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
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
North Somerset Faces Potential Governance Under Mayor Without Local Vote Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca metromayor localgovernment elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin avon consultation 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 … Read More
North Somerset Faces Possible Governance Under Mayor Without Electoral Mandate Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca mayor elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin localgovernment avon consultation 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 … Read More
North Somerset Could Be Governed by Mayor It Did Not Elect Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca westofengland mayor combinedauthority localgovernment elections helengodwin governance consultation 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 … Read More