To Approve Recommended Budget, Resourcing and Grant Funding for FE Teacher Industry Exchange and Construction Skills Package Industry Placements
August 27, 2026 Director of Delivery & Operations (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Director of Place approved awarding £29,097.91 to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for a Planning Director and Programme Manager for the Small Sites Aggregator Programme's Sheffield pathfinder on 17/07/2026.
The West of England Combined Authority Committee noted the receipt of £45,005,618 in Brownfield Housing Fund capital grant and delegated delivery details to the Director of Place in consultation with Unitary Authority Directors on 05/06/2026.
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 for Transport awarded a contract of £350,075.49 to OVE Arup & Partners Ltd for technical support in developing the West of England Transport Strategy 2026 on 08/07/2026.
The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved change requests for schemes within the Investment Fund programme and agreed to allow flexibility in moving CRSTS risk budgets between CRSTS projects on 05/06/2026.
The West of England Combined Authority Committee allocated £5m of Investment Fund capital to create a Nature Recovery Fund on 05/06/2026.
Full council record
Decision
That the Director of Operations and Delivery, in consultation with relevant Local Authority Directors approved the following funding to deliver the FE Teacher Industry Exchange (FE TIE) and Construction Skills Package Industry Placements (CSP IP) as follows:
- £456,118.05 to grant fund The City of Bristol College and consortia to deliver FE Teacher Industry Exchange (FE TIE) from Apr 2026 to March 2029
- £1,026,068 to grant fund City of Bristol College and consortia to deliver Construction Skills Package Industry Placements (CSP IP) from Sep 2026 to August 2029
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| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 27 Aug 2026 |