Transport investment to kick-off 2021
2021 has begun with a lot of focus on the regrettable second-wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the hope that the rapid vaccine roll-out brings, particularly for residents in the West of England who [...]
Looking back at 2020
Everybody on the planet will agree that 2020 turned out entirely differently to how they expected. As I look back on the last 12 months from the end of the year, it is remarkable [...]
Covid Vaccines and Innovation
“A day to remember in a year to forget”. This is how Health Secretary Matt Hancock described the news this week that Britain has become the first country in the world to fully test [...]
Green Jobs and Green Industrial Revolution
This week I was pleased to see the Prime Minister announce ambitious investments for a Green Industrial Revolution in Britain, supporting up to 250,000 green jobs across the UK. These plans are so important [...]
Mayoral Blog – New Covid-19 restrictions
Along with the rest of the country, the West of England has now entered a new phase of Covid-19 restrictions, which will be in place until the start of December. We can see that [...]
Launching the West of England recovery plan
In his first video blog, Regional Mayor Tim Bowles talks about launching the West of England recovery plan. The action plan outlines how the region’s creativity and diversity will be harnessed to protect and [...]
