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 websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
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.
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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.
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 5 Jun 2026 |