comms 2020-06-09T15:38:49+01:00 June 9th, 2020|
New support will be offered to the region’s businesses to help improve mental health and wellbeing for employees, and address some of the problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The West of England Combined Authority [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2020-06-05T14:09:12+01:00 June 4th, 2020|
A new programme, Trading Better Online, has been launched by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to help small businesses improve their digital presence. Delivered in partnership with TechSPARK, the programme is designed [...]
comms 2020-05-28T15:11:45+01:00 May 28th, 2020|
The Covid-19 pandemic will reshape the nation’s economy, industries and our society in a fundamental way. Senior figures from industry, education and local government have joined the West of England economic recovery taskforce, led by [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2020-05-26T16:53:46+01:00 May 26th, 2020|
Extra support is available for creative businesses that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA’s) Creative Scale Up programme, Metro Mayor Tim Bowles has announced. The [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-26T16:27:09+01:00 May 26th, 2020|
A team of researchers from UWE Bristol is conducting a survey to investigate how social distancing measures have changed the way that residents are using green spaces and connecting with nature in the West of [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-22T11:54:55+01:00 May 22nd, 2020|
West of England Mayor, Tim Bowles, is calling on businesses and organisations in the region to play their part in reducing pressure on public transport as lockdown restrictions are progressively eased. The Government’s phased [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-20T16:48:13+01:00 May 20th, 2020|
The last two parts of the Bath Quays bridge superstructure have arrived in Bath from Belgium – and residents will soon be invited to name the bridge in a new online competition. The vehicles [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-15T10:40:37+01:00 May 15th, 2020|
Bristol Health Partners (BHP) has been designated as an Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC). The AHSC will aim to achieve world-class health, clinical and economic outcomes for people across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. West of England Mayor Tim Bowles said: [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-15T10:31:14+01:00 May 15th, 2020|
Thousands of pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been donated to enhance local supplies for essential workers across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) following a plea by the Regional Mayor Tim [...]
Oliver Pearce 2020-05-15T13:25:26+01:00 May 15th, 2020|
Senior figures from industry, education and local government are joining the West of England economic recovery taskforce led by Regional Mayor, Tim Bowles. The taskforce will meet, virtually, for the first time today Friday [...]