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What is the Committee?

The Committee takes key decisions on matters affecting our region, including funding projects through the regional Investment Fund.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee is chaired by the Metro Mayor, and is made up of the Leaders from our three constituent councils: Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council.

The Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) also attends committee meetings in a non-voting capacity.

Committee members

Dan Norris
Chair Dan Norris
Dan Norris is the Metro Mayor for the West of England. Dan was elected in May 2021. He previously worked across the area as an NSPCC trained child protection officer and local MP as well as running his own businesses.
Cllr Kevin Guy
Councillor Kevin Guy is the leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council on which he represents Bathavon North ward. He has a First Class degree in International Politics & Social & Economic History from Aberystwyth University. Kevin spent seven years serving in the Royal Navy, including as a member of NATO Naval Intelligence based in Naples.
Tony Dyer
Cllr Tony Dyer
Tony was born and raised in Bristol and joined the Green Party in 2008. He has represented the Southville Ward as a local Councillor since 2021 and appointed as Leader of the Council on 21 May 2024, he is the political figurehead of Bristol City Council. He has a comprehensive working background in IT consultancy, data analytics, and business, delivering large scale projects for multiple organisations and specific interest and expertise in local government finances, housing, and urban planning.
Ian Boulton
Cllr Ian Boulton
Ian became Co leader of South Gloucestershire Council in May 2023, having been a ward councillor since 2011. Ian and his family have been connected to South Gloucestershire and the wider region for generations and he has worked in hospitality, retail, the financial sector and human resources. In 1997, Ian and colleagues set up their own training company which Ian went on to lead until he decided to concentrate on his role within South Gloucestershire Council. Ian lives in Staple Hill with his partner of over 30 years, Kenny, who is a Director of Nursing in East London.

What other decision making committees are there?

The West of England Combined Authority Joint Committee is chaired by the Metro Mayor, and is made up of the Leaders from the West of England councils: Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and North Somerset Council. The Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) also attends committee meetings in a non-voting capacity. The Joint Committee takes key decisions on matters affecting the Combined Authority, the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership and North Somerset Council.

The West of England Combined Authority Overview & Scrutiny Committee is made up of 11 councillors drawn from across our three constituent councils. Its role is to review and scrutinise the work of the Combined Authority; it can also make reports or recommendations to the decision-taking committees. Three councillors from North Somerset Council are observers at these meetings and able to comment on matters that affect North Somerset.

The West of England Combined Authority Audit Committee comprises 14 members; 11 members from the three constituent authorities of the West of England Combined Authority, and three independent members. The role of the Audit Committee is to provide independent assurance to the West of England Combined Authority on its governance, internal control and risk management arrangements, and to oversee the statutory financial reporting process

The Local Enterprise Partnership (or LEP) is a partnership between businesses, universities, the region’s councils and Combined Authority. Its role is to secure our region’s success by promoting an environment in which businesses thrive and communities grow in a sustainable way.

The LEP worked with the Combined Authority, government, and the business community to develop our region’s Local Industrial Strategy, which sets out our priorities to drive long-term growth in our economy.