Daniel Cattanach 2018-11-09T09:58:34+00:00 November 9th, 2018|
Even more people can benefit from the new Future Bright skills programme to improve their career prospects, after the West of England Mayor Tim Bowles secured changes from Government to widen the eligibility of [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2018-11-07T15:28:02+00:00 November 7th, 2018|
There was lots of good news for our region in the Budget 2018. We welcome an additional £23m through the Transforming Cities Fund; we’ve already allocated millions to kick-start improving our busiest routes – [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2018-11-05T16:49:40+00:00 November 5th, 2018|
Two major housing associations and the West of England Combined Authority are working together to build more much-needed affordable homes, more quickly. Sovereign and LiveWest recently secured a Strategic Partnership with Homes England, the [...]
Oliver Pearce 2018-10-31T16:51:19+00:00 October 31st, 2018|
Tim Bowles, Mayor of the West of England, said: “It’s terrific news that Bristol is to become home to one of Channel 4’s two new creative hubs. This is a fantastic recognition for our [...]
Oliver Pearce 2018-11-01T10:01:18+00:00 October 30th, 2018|
Up to £10m is set to be invested in boosting our region’s high streets thanks to the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Regional Mayor Tim Bowles met with Toby Savage, Leader of South [...]
comms 2018-10-24T11:00:36+00:00 October 23rd, 2018|
The directly-elected regional Mayors in England met in Bristol today, at the invitation of Tim Bowles, Metro Mayor of the West of England. The Mayors are calling on the Government to strengthen [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2018-10-18T16:55:41+00:00 October 18th, 2018|
An event to showcase the apprenticeship opportunities available with key employers is being held later this month in The Galleries shopping centre in Broadmead. On 24 October (1 – 5pm) around 40 employers and [...]
Daniel Cattanach 2018-10-17T11:23:15+00:00 October 17th, 2018|
A breakdown of the skills challenges affecting businesses in the West of England has been released by Skills West, a Business West and West of England Local Enterprise Partnership initiative. Over 1,600 companies and [...]
comms 2018-10-15T10:21:35+00:00 October 15th, 2018|
The West of England’s successful composites and advanced manufacturing cluster is aiming to boost its opportunities for growth at a major international industry conference and trade show taking place in the US this week. Invest [...]
comms 2018-10-12T14:58:49+00:00 October 12th, 2018|
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is supporting the Government’s first ever Green GB Week as part of its commitment to clean growth, sustainable transport, and helping tackle climate change. At the start of Green GB [...]