The Director of Place approved the non-statutory designation of the West Innovation Arc as a Mayoral Development Zone, endorsed the establishment of an interim delivery team, and delegated authority to recruit an interim chair for the MDZ. The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the West of England Skills Strategy on 5 June 2026. The CEO awarded a contract for detailed design and upgrade work on Henbury Station and the Henbury line to Network Rail for £6,764,379 on 26 May 2026. The Director of Strategy awarded a contract to The Hubbub Group for Underground Assets Data Transformation and Commercialisation support for £142,495 on 6 July 2026. The Head of Infrastructure Directorate Planning awarded a contract to Atkins Realis for £50,000 to progress lessons learnt on CRSTS. The Director of Place approved the direct award of a contract to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for £300,000 for legal services for the Small Sites Aggregator Pathfinder Programme on 27 July 2026. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26 was noted by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee on 5 June 2026.