The Director of Bus Operations approved HaskoningDHV UK Ltd. trading as ITP for the Bus Reform Options project on 13/07/2026. The total contract value is £54,940.

The Director of Operations, in consultation with Unitary Authority Directors, allocated £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.

The Director of Strategy reviewed and approved the 2026/27 Visit West Implementation Plan and agreed a £550k grant allocation for 2026/27 on 09/06/2026.

The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded LDA Design a contract for a strategic vision and delivery plan for the North Somerset Growth Gateway on 12/06/2026 with a value of £74,970 + VAT.

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee noted the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Annual Report 2025/26 on 05/06/2026.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee delegated authority to the Director of Place to approve the Full Business Case for the Distribution Hub, allocated £5m to create a Nature Recovery Fund, and noted the receipt of £868,500 for Local Remediation Acceleration Plans and £200k from Homes England on 05/06/2026. They also delegated authority to the Executive Director of Transport to enter into a grant funding agreement with First Bus for the ZEBRA2 award and delegated oversight of ZETC funding on 05/06/2026.

The CEO awarded Network Rail a contract for Henbury Station detailed design and Henbury line upgrade on 26/05/2026 for £6,764,379.

The Mayor submitted a formal proposal to expand the West of England Combined Authority to incorporate North Somerset Council on 29/06/2026.

The Executive Director of Transport approved the Full Business Case for Bath City Centre Phase 2 and awarded £376,800 of CRSTS capital funding to Bath and North East Somerset Council on 26/06/2026.