Visit West Implementation Plan 2026-2027

June 9, 2026 Director of Strategy (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

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

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee endorsed the Hicks Gate Masterplan as a non-statutory planning framework on 05/06/2026.

The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a £67,500 contract to College Green Group for political and policy engagement on 11/06/2026.

The Executive Director of Transport approved a £33,000 funding application for bus and active travel studies on 05/06/2026.

The Executive Director for Transport awarded a £316,500 contract to Womble Bond Dickinson for legal services on 05/06/2026.

The Director of Bus Operations awarded a £201,600 contract to Constellia Public Limited for the WESTlink Call Centre on 02/04/2026.

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

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority Committee agreed to note committee membership, agree terms of reference for committees, note constitutional review progress, note Deputy Mayor appointment, agree membership for committees and advisory boards, agree the appointment of independent members to the Audit Committee, agree Chairs of Overview & Scrutiny and Audit Committees can address meetings, agree the schedule of meetings, and agree the Pay Policy Statement on 05/06/2026.

Full council record

Decision

That the Director of Strategy:

1)     Review and approve the 2026/27 Implementation Plan

2)     Agree the subsequent 2026/27 grant allocation of £550k to Visit West

Supporting Documents

Future Bus Network and Active Travel Gap Analysis Studies Feasibility Development Application Form.pdf
Future Bus Network and Active Travel Gap Analysis Studies Feasibility Development Application Form.pdf
109 Henbury Station Design_May 2026_CEO.pdf
Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor - Legal Services for Land Acquisition Contract.pdf
Delegated use of 1m revenue funding from MHCLG to support the expansion of the WECA.pdf
Item 08 - MCA Mayoral Budget Outturn.pdf
110 WESTlink Call Centre contract_Apr 26_Director of Bus Ops.pdf
110 WESTlink Call Centre contract_Apr 26_Director of Bus Ops.pdf
APPENDIX 8 - Draft - 26-27 municipal calendar.pdf
Item 08 - MCA Mayoral Budget Outturn.pdf
109 Henbury Station Design_May 2026_CEO.pdf
Bath to Bristol Strategic Corridor - Legal Services for Land Acquisition Contract.pdf
Item 13A - West of England Skills Strategy.pdf
Item 13 - Skills Strategy.pdf
APPENDIX 6 Audit committee ToR v22.05.26 Tracked ABR.pdf
Item 18 - Hicks Gate Masterplan.pdf
APPENDIX 6a Audit Committee ToR v22.05.26 Clean ABR.pdf
Item 18a - Appendix Hicks Gate Framework Masterplan.pdf
APPENDIX 1 committee membership ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 2 - Terms of Reference - Main Committee ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 5 ToR amendments Audit Committee ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 4 Amended Scrutiny ToR Tracked and Clean 27.04.26 ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 7 Pay Policy Statement 26-27.pdf
APPENDIX 3 ToR amendments Overview and Scrutiny ABR.pdf
1. Annual Business Report.pdf
Delegated use of 1m revenue funding from MHCLG to support the expansion of the WECA.pdf
West Innovation Arc New Town Communications Support.pdf
Item 18a - Appendix Hicks Gate Framework Masterplan.pdf
1. Annual Business Report.pdf
APPENDIX 6a Audit Committee ToR v22.05.26 Clean ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 6 Audit committee ToR v22.05.26 Tracked ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 2 - Terms of Reference - Main Committee ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 4 Amended Scrutiny ToR Tracked and Clean 27.04.26 ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 7 Pay Policy Statement 26-27.pdf
APPENDIX 8 - Draft - 26-27 municipal calendar.pdf
APPENDIX 1 committee membership ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 3 ToR amendments Overview and Scrutiny ABR.pdf
APPENDIX 5 ToR amendments Audit Committee ABR.pdf
Item 18 - Hicks Gate Masterplan.pdf
West Innovation Arc New Town Communications Support.pdf
Item 13A - West of England Skills Strategy.pdf
Item 13 - Skills Strategy.pdf
Item 21 - OS Annual Report.pdf
Item 21A - Appendix 1 ANNUAL REPORT OS Committee.pdf
Item 21 - OS Annual Report.pdf
Item 21A - Appendix 1 ANNUAL REPORT OS Committee.pdf
Visit West Implementation Plan 2026-2027.pdf
Visit West Implementation Plan 2026-2027.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date9 Jun 2026