A graphic that reads: '98% more children caught the bus in areas with the lowest incomes during Kids Go Free'
All over the West, Kids Go Free saw a huge increase in children using the bus 🚌
In the summer, journeys often doubled year-on-year in the places where people benefit most from free bus travel - putting money back in families' pockets and helping kids explore our fantastic region ✅
By the end of the year, there will be over 250 new green buses. We've got approval for the Portishead Line and more new stations, and are committed to getting the work done so we can start to build mass transit with five years.
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Our region deserves a transport system we can all trust and be proud of.
Seeing what other regions have achieved shows what is possible in the West too, and I am determined to get the work done to deliver transport here that is reliable, safe and affordable.
A Guardian opinion piece from Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, is headlined: "Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That's the lesson from Gorton and Denton."
I'm proud to lead a progressive region here in the West of England, working together to deliver change that people can see and feel.
Sadiq's right: a brave and bold vision of hope can build on the government's trade deals for jobs, breakfast clubs for kids, and protections for renters.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, is pictured with the frontpage of the Western Daily Press, headlined “Energy bills to fall by £117 from April”. An arrow points to the paper with text on the image reading, “Big news to bring down the cost of living in the West!”
Energy bills have been too high for too long, so it's great news for everyone in the West that they're set to fall by £117!
Our region is ready to play a key role in keeping down energy bills for good, with investment in wind, nuclear, and tidal here in the home of green jobs.
Portishead Railway Line (CGI) Photo credit - National Rail
The return of the railway between Bristol and Portishead has been long promised. In this new chapter for the West, we’re finally going to deliver it.
Come and find out more at drop-in sessions, where members of the project team will be on hand to answer questions. More details in the link below!
A big boost for Bath’s fashion scene! 👗
We’ve approved £1.75m towards the new Fashion Museum, bringing one of the world’s greatest collections back into public view - with 250,000 visitors expected each year! It’s a project the whole of the West can be proud of.
A mind-blowing morning at Wake the Tiger🐯✨
Bristol-born and powered by artists from across the West, this is creativity at its most immersive, playful, and thought-provoking.
Our region is world-leading when it comes to culture – with our funding helping bold ideas thrive.
The consultation is now LIVE - have your say here: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/about-us/dem...
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It's time for YOU to have your say!
The consultation on North Somerset joining the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority opens today, giving you the chance to share your views on the proposals.
Read more: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/a-trans...
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Here's what people in Redcliffe had to say about one option for what mass transit could look like in the West 👉
We need a transport system that people can trust, including better buses, more trains, and more: whether that's a tram or another form of mass transit.
Yesterday we launched our new vision for transport in the West... but what does that mean for you?
✅ Better, more reliable buses
✅ More trains, & new stations
✅ Easier active travel - with e-scooters and bikes, & better routes to walk or wheel
✅ Improved streets (potholes, we're looking at you!)
Read more about the Transport Vision: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/a-trans...
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Today's a big day for the West 🚀
The new Transport Vision sets out our ambitions for a transport network that people can trust, with a record £752 million to make it easier for people to get around our part of the world
Here you go: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/a-trans...
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Read more about our Transport Vision: www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/a-trans...
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A CGI image showing what the West of England could look like under the new Transport Vision.
A CGI image showing what the West of England could look like under the new Transport Vision.
We're so excited about what the future of transport could look like in the West, with record funding already secured.
A bold new Transport Vision published today sets out exciting options, including for a mass transit link to the airport.
Explore your options here: www.skillsconnect.org.uk/apprenticesh...
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Thanks to businesses investing in local people, apprentices like Georgio in Bath learn on the job, build real skills, and get experience that employers value.
If you're thinking about your next steps, explore apprenticeships or get FREE advice with Skills Connect.
#NationalApprenticeshipWeek 👷♂️
A graphic that says: “Our government is investing record funding in the West of England and across the country. I've been in Westminster all day, meeting Ministers and officials, and look forward to continuing to work with the PM to get the best for our region. Our collective job is simple: giving people hope and delivering real change that our communities can see and feel across the West Country and beyond.”
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Our region is primed to help power the UK with clean energy 💡
Renewable energy is a key part of our Growth Strategy and will create thousands of good, local jobs for people across the West 📈
More frequent trains serving Yate make it easier for Jayden to see friends and family and get to the gym 🎉
Half-hourly trains between Temple Meads and Severn Beach, Gloucester, and Westbury have already seen 3 million more journeys as we work to better connect the West 🚄
We're working with Bristol Charities to launch a first-of-its-kind food and essentials distribution hub.
Bringing together charities from across the West would help reach more people in crisis, with FareShare South West able to deliver an extra 3 million meals by 2030.
Fabulous to be in sunny Bath to kick off the first formal meeting of our new Business Board.
Bringing together experts from across the West, including from companies like Airbus and Aardman, we're working to attract investment and make a difference to residents' lives.
A graphic with a photo of Bristol to Bath Railway Path that says: 'We're making Bristol and Bath Railway Path safer and easier'
We're investing almost half a million pounds to improve Bristol and Bath Railway Path!
With improved lighting, safety and accessibility, it's on its way to becoming one of the best traffic-free routes in the whole country 🚲
North Somerset joining our Combined Authority can unlock more money and create more opportunity for people who live and work across the West.
Here's what local leaders from Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire have said ahead of the consultation 👉
We can't walk on water, but the UK can start to run on it!
Tidal power can help lead our clean energy transition.
The Severn Estuary has the second-biggest tide in the world, and we need to harness that to deliver energy that is cheap, renewable, safe, and reliable.
