Joint Committee Annual Business Report

June 5, 2026 Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee decided to elect a Chair and Vice-Chair, note the committee's membership and terms of reference, and agree meeting dates for the 2026/27 municipal year on 05/06/2026.

The Director of Operations, Ben Mosley, approved an increase of £485.76 for two previously approved Green Business Grants on 23 April 2026.

The Director of Strategy, Jessica Lee, approved £424,536.09 in Green Business Grants to 59 applicants and £2,050 to North Somerset Council for administrative costs on 05/05/2026.

The Director of Operations, Ben Mosley, approved funding of £57,239 for three Great British Energy Community Fund Stage 1 applications on 31st March 2026.

The Executive Director of Transport, Emma Blackham, approved the submission of a change request to Active Travel England to extend the programme milestone delivery and amend the spend profile on 18/05/2026.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the West of England Combined Authority Investment Plan 2026 and noted the publication of the West of England Investment Prospectus on 5 June 2026.

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

The Director of Place, John Wilkinson, awarded £75,395.08 to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for programme management support for the Small Sites Aggregator Programme on 04/06/2026.

Full council record

Decision

(1)   Elected a Chair and Vice-Chair for Municipal Year 2026/27 [Mayor Godwin as Chair and Cllr Dyer as Vice-Chair];

(2)   Noted the Joint Committee’s membership as shown on the agenda sheet;

(3)   Noted the Joint Committee’s terms of reference as set out in the constitution at page A7 West of England Combined Authority Constitution;

(4)   Agreed the meeting dates for the Joint Committee for 2026/27.

Supporting Documents

Low Carbon Business Support Green Business Grants.pdf
2. Joint Committee Annual Business Report.pdf
Low Carbon Business Support Green Business Grants.pdf
Low Carbon Business Support Green Business Grants.pdf
Active Travel Capability Fund 2024.pdf
Active Travel Capability Fund 2024.pdf
Great British Energy Community Fund GBECF 2025-26.pdf
Great British Energy Community Fund GBECF 2025-26.pdf
Micromobility Physical Parking Infrastructure.pdf
Item 12 - Investment Plan.pdf
Item 12A - Appendix Investment Plan 2026.pdf
Item 12B - Appendix Investment Prospectus 2026.pdf
Item 18 - Hicks Gate Masterplan.pdf
Item 18a - Appendix Hicks Gate Framework Masterplan.pdf
Item 12 - Investment Plan.pdf
Item 12B - Appendix Investment Prospectus 2026.pdf
Item 12A - Appendix Investment Plan 2026.pdf
Small Sites Aggregator - Project Mobilisation.pdf
Micromobility Physical Parking Infrastructure.pdf
Small Sites Aggregator - Project Mobilisation.pdf
Item 18 - Hicks Gate Masterplan.pdf
Item 18a - Appendix Hicks Gate Framework Masterplan.pdf
2. Joint Committee Annual Business Report.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date5 Jun 2026