The Executive Director of Transport approved the submission of a change request to Active Travel England to alter programme milestone delivery dates and amend the spend profile. This decision was made on 18/05/2026. The change allows for the utilisation of underspend within the programme by extending delivery timelines.

The Director of Place awarded £75,395.08 to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for programme management support for the Small Sites Aggregator Programme. This decision was made on 04/06/2026. The funding enables the appointment of a Programme Lead and programme management support.

The Section 73 officer, Director of Finance, Investments and Commercial, accepted a grant award of £26,174,059 for the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas 2 scheme and approved entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Transport. This decision was made on 05/05/2026. The award and MoU facilitate the administration and delivery of the ZEBRA2 scheme.

The Executive Director of Transport approved the West of England Future Bus Network and Active Travel Gap Analysis Studies Feasibility and Development Funding Application, awarding £33,000 of Transport for City Regions revenue funding for 2026/27. This decision was made on 05/06/2026. The funding will support two studies to identify transport investment priorities.

The Head of Infrastructure Directorate Planning awarded a contract to Atkins Realis for £50,000 plus VAT to progress lessons learnt regarding the West of England Combined Authority's role as Accountable Body for CRSTS. This decision was made on 06/07/2026. The contract will progress work following the completion of the CRSTS lessons learnt exercise.

The Executive Director of Transport approved a contract variation to Network Rail for the Metrowest Phase 2 - DSA ES4 - Refresh for North Filton and Henbury stations. This decision was made on 08/07/2026. The variation is valued at £677,364.93, increasing the revised contract value to £3,604,613.93.

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. This decision was made on 05/06/2026. The Investment Plan sets out the programmes the Combined Authority will pursue over the next decade to deliver economic growth.

The Audit Committee noted the Audit Committee Annual Report 2025/26. This recommendation was made on 05/06/2026. The report summarises the work undertaken by the Audit Committee in providing assurance on governance, risk management, and financial controls.