Around £0.5m pledged to help boost skills in the West of England
By Nick Batten
on 15 September, 2021
Nearly half a million pounds has been pledged to help people across the West of England develop new skills through apprenticeships.
Now the Metro Mayor...
Could you help champion and shape the future of our region?
By Anita Jaynes
on 25 November, 2021
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership is looking to appoint new members to its Business Board to help shape a brighter, greener future for...
Innovation Grants for local SMEs
By Anita Jaynes
on 27 July, 2021
Local businesses are being offered the chance to apply for grants of £20,000 or £50,000 from the West of England Combined Authority led by Dan...
Mayor commits extra funding for creative sector
By Anita Jaynes
on 28 June, 2021
Local people working in the hard-hit creative sector will be supported by an extra £1 million investment, Metro Mayor Dan Norris has announced.
The...
Metro Mayor Dan Norris full of beans as recovery begins
By Anita Jaynes
on 18 May, 2021
Newly-elected Metro Mayor Dan Norris popped into a local café in Bath yesterday (17th May) as local businesses welcomed customers back for indoor...
National zero carbon tour sees high turnout in the West of England
By Nick Batten
on 20 September, 2021
The West of England attracted a record audience when it recently welcomed the national #ZeroCarbonTour, on its way to the UN’s Climate Change...
New digital courses under way to boost skills of future
By Anita Jaynes
on 12 April, 2022
292 West of England residents are embarking on digital skills training courses starting this month, as the Combined Authority led by Metro Mayor Dan...
New West of England Metro Mayor takes office
By Anita Jaynes
on 10 May, 2021
The new Metro Mayor for the West of England, Dan Norris, was officially sworn into office today (Monday 10th May).
Speaking at the West of...
Solar Together scheme offers West of England residents the chance to save money and cut carbon
By Nick Batten
on 27 August, 2021
As the UN calls for ‘immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,’ residents across the West of England will get their...
Vacant Units Action Project revitalises empty shops in Bath city centre
By Nick Batten
on 16 August, 2021
More empty shops in Bath are being revitalised and repurposed for the community to enjoy as part of a project to breathe new life into the city...
West of England Jobs and Skills Summit begins
By Nick Batten
on 5 July, 2021
The West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA) first ‘Jobs and Skills Summit’ will take place this week from 5th – 9th...
