
Metro Mayor launches new jobs site
By Ben Carey
on 18 March, 2022
Metro Mayor Dan Norris has launched a new website to showcase employment opportunities in the hospitality sector across the...

Metro Mayor launches ‘Cultural Plan’ to put West of England on the map
By Nick Batten
on 22 February, 2022
A new plan to put the West of England on the map for national and international success was unveiled by Metro Mayor Dan Norris on Wednesday 16th...

Metro Mayor pledges to work with world-class composite centre
By Anita Jaynes
on 4 June, 2021
Newly-elected Metro Mayor Dan Norris took a tour of the National Composites Centre – the West of England’s world-beating research centre....

Music history from Tears for Fears to Portishead helps drive business growth
By Ben Carey
on 26 July, 2021
Bath’s hidden music gems can now be discovered in a new way as part of the innovative ‘Everything is Music’ project.
A free mobile web platform...

New tech scheme will provide free help to grow local businesses
By Nick Batten
on 18 October, 2021
Small businesses in the West of England will now have the opportunity to improve their digital presence and grow thanks to a scheme funded by the West...

West of England pedals towards net-zero targets with Metro Mayor’s e-cargo bike scheme
By Nick Batten
on 5 May, 2022
The West of England is heading for a greener future thanks to a brand-new e-cargo bike trial scheme from the West of England Combined Authority led...

West of England secures £105m to improve bus services and £3.3m to boost local skills
By Nick Batten
on 7 April, 2022
The West of England Combined Authority, led by Metro Mayor Dan Norris and partnered with North Somerset Council, has been awarded £105m to improve...