Cllr Andrew Brown
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
3 meetings
Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm
The West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee met on Friday 23 October 2026. The committee approved an award of £2 million from the Economic Development Fund (EDF2) to Bristol City Council for Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership Resources and noted budget forecasts for 2026/27. The committee also approved the updated West of England Local Assurance Framework and various funding allocations, including £5 million in grant and £2 million in repayable grant for the Fashion Museum Bath project.
Annual General Meeting, Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 5th June, 2026 2.00 pm
The Joint meeting of the West of England Combined Authority Committee and the West of England Joint Committee, held on Friday, 5 June 2026, focused on establishing the governance and operational framework for the upcoming municipal year. Key decisions included the adoption of revised terms of reference for statutory committees, the approval of the Pay Policy Statement, and the agreement of meeting schedules. The meeting also saw the election of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the Joint Committee and the confirmation of committee memberships and advisory board arrangements.
Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 5th June, 2026 1.00 pm
The West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee met on Friday 5 June 2026, approving a £5 million Nature Recovery Fund and endorsing the Hicks Gate Masterplan as a non-statutory planning framework. The committee also supported the Mayor's intention to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status and consented to the formal proposal to expand the West of England Combined Authority to include North Somerset Council.
Decisions from Meetings
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Adult Skills Strategic Commissioning Plan 2027/28 to 2035/36
From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026
The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the Adult Skills Strategic Commissioning Plan 2027/28 to 2035/36 on 23 October 2026. The committee endorsed the proposed strategic direction, outcomes-led approach, and three commissioning priorities. They agreed to delegate devolved Adult Skills funding management for three years to the West of England Director of Delivery and Operations, in consultation with Unitary Authority directors, and mandated annual progress reports to the Mayoral Combined Authority.
Recommendations Approved
Transport - Local Transport Delivery Plan Update
From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026
The West of England Combined Authority Committee noted the update on the Local Transport Delivery Plan on 23 October 2026. The committee approved recommendations regarding the plan.
Recommendations Approved
Future Places Fund
From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026
The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the business case and investment strategy for the Future Places Fund on 23 October 2026. Authority was delegated to the MCA's Director of Place, in consultation with the Section 73 Officer, to appoint a Fund Adviser and make investment decisions. The committee also approved in principle borrowing of up to £65m to capitalise the fund and approved the draft Terms of Reference for the Future Places Fund Investment Board.
Recommendations Approved
Joint Committee Budget Forecast 2026/27
From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026
The West of England Joint Committee noted the revenue and capital forecasts. It approved £2m from the Economic Development Fund to Bristol City Council for Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership Resources and £1m from the Revolving Infrastructure Fund to extend the Invest Bristol and Bath service until March 2028. The committee also delegated approval of certain transport scheme funding applications to the Executive Director of Transport, and noted the receipt of £17.2m of social housing fund wave 3 funding, agreeing to delegate allocation and grant-making for wider geography environmental projects to the Director of Delivery and Operations.
Recommendations Approved
Delivery Assurance
From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026
The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved change requests for schemes within the current Investment Fund programme on 23 October 2026. The committee approved the change requests as set out in Appendix 1.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
- Meetings attended
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- Average per month
- 0.6
- Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
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