The Director of Finance, Investments and Commercial (S.73 Officer) approved the acceptance of a £20,600 grant agreement from the Careers and Enterprise Company for the Aspiring Pathways Programme on 08/04/2026. This decision enables the delivery of the Future Ready Fund project.

The CEO awarded a contract to Network Rail for Henbury Station detailed design and Henbury line upgrade work for £6,764,379 on 26/05/2026. This award covers detailed design and further design work on the Henbury line upgrade.

The Director of Operations agreed to allocate £5,737,021 to Skills Bootcamps between April 2026 and July 2027, approved the 26/27 delivery plan, and approved policy changes on 15/05/2026. This allocation includes £4.7m for programme delivery and £1.037m for management costs.

The Director of Operations agreed to fund three Great British Energy Community Fund applications totalling £57,239 on 31/03/2026. The funded projects are Dorset Community Energy (£7,860), Zero North Wiltshire (£10,000), and Bristol Energy Network Leigh Farm (£39,379).

The Director of Operations awarded a contract extension to Inner Circle Consulting for £82,635 (excluding VAT) for consultancy support for the Corporate PMO on 03/06/2026. This extension supports the delivery of the Corporate PMO within the Organisational Improvement Programme.

The Director of Stakeholders and Partnerships agreed to £4.5m for staffing and programme management of the Creative Places Growth Fund on 08/06/2026. This funding will support the timely mobilisation and delivery of the Creative Places Growth Fund programme.