West of England Combined Authority

West of England Combined Authority
Type
Type
Houses Unicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded proposed for 2017
Leadership
Mayor of the West of England
TBD

The West of England Combined Authority is a proposed combined authority for the West of England area, consisting of the local authorities of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset.[1][2] It would cover the same area as the County of Avon which came into formal existence on 1 April 1974 and was abolished in 1996.[3]

The combined authority will be led by the Mayor of the West of England, with the first election in May 2017.

The responsibilities of the mayor and combined authority will be:[4]

The government's vision is to create a "Western Powerhouse" analogous to the government's Northern Powerhouse concept. The proposal could bring nearly £1 billion of investment to the region.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "West of England £1bn devolution deal announced in Budget". BBC News. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Gavin Thompson (16 March 2016). "Metro mayor and £1 billion investment for Greater Bristol announced in Budget 2016". Bristol Post. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
  3. "The return of Avon: Osborne announces devolution plans". ITV news. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. "West Of England Devolution Agreement" (PDF). Retrieved 13 April 2016.

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