The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the revised Corporate Risk Management Framework on 5 June 2026. This framework updates risk categories, introduces residual risk appetite thresholds, and incorporates opportunity risk management.

The Head of Housing & Strategic Planning awarded a contract to College Green Group for £67,500 plus VAT to conduct a political and policy engagement campaign for the Brabazon and West Innovation Arc new towns bid on 11 June 2026.

The Executive Director of Transport approved the drawdown of £1,203,538 of City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement capital funding for early works on the Bear Flat section of the Somer Valley Links – Phase 3 project on 25 June 2026.

The Executive Director for Transport awarded a contract to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for £316,500 (excluding VAT) to provide legal services for land acquisition for the Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor programme on 5 June 2026.

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee endorsed the joint Masterplan for Hicks Gate on 5 June 2026 as a non-statutory planning framework.

The Director of Place awarded a contract of £229,815.79 to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for programme delivery support for the Small Sites Aggregator Programme on 27 July 2026.

The Director of Place approved a contract award of up to £300,000 to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP for specialist legal services for the Small Sites Aggregator Pathfinder Programme on 27 July 2026.

The Director of Bus Operations awarded a contract to Atkins Realis for up to £52,000 to review bus information in the West of England region on 11 June 2026.

The Director of Place approved a contract award of £350,000 to KPMG United Kingdom Limited for financial and commercial advisory services for the Small Sites Aggregator Pathfinder Programme on 27 July 2026.