The Head of Grant Management & Assurance approved a £40,000 grant for South Gloucestershire Council's Energy Advice Line on 11/09/2026.

The Director of Operations approved the funding application for The Restore Trust on 28/05/2026, conditional on meeting due diligence requirements, for £500,000 to deliver Connect to Work. This will deliver a minimum of 136 participant starts and 68 employment outcomes.

The Director of Operations awarded a direct award contract extension to Inner Circle Consulting for £82,635 (excluding VAT) on 03/06/2026 for consultancy support for the Corporate PMO.

The Director of Stakeholders and Partnerships agreed £4.5m for staffing and programme management of the Creative Places Growth Fund on 08/06/2026.

The Executive Director of Transport approved the drawdown of £114,796 of CRSTS funding on 05/06/2026 to develop the business case for the Micromobility Physical Parking Infrastructure project.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the West of England Combined Authority Investment Plan 2026 on 05/06/2026 and noted the publication of the West of England Investment Prospectus.

The Head of Delivery (Rail) / SRO Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme appointed Bevan Brittan Solicitors on 24 April 2026 to provide legal and procurement advice for the re-procurement of the Integrated Micromobility Services contract for up to £48,000 plus VAT.

The Joint Committee agreed to elect a Chair and Vice-Chair, noted its membership and terms of reference, and agreed meeting dates for 2026/27 on 5 June 2026.