The Executive Director of Transport approved the Mass Transit Feasibility and Development Application on 08/07/2026. This decision approves undertaking a refresh of the Strategic Outline Business Case, validating options for early delivery or proof of concept, and preparing an Outline Business Case for early delivery or proof of concept. The total spend approved for these activities is £2,733,963.

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

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 MCA's Director of Place on 05/06/2026. This delegation includes consultation with Unitary Authority directors, with escalation to the MCA's CEO if consensus is not reached.

The Director of Place approved the publication of the West of England Local Remediation Acceleration Plan (LRAP) and grant allocations on 18/06/2026. This decision allocates £278,133 in 2026/2027 and £286,477 in 2027/2028 to Avon Fire & Rescue Service, and £154,367 in 2026/2027 and £99,523 in 2027/2028 to Bristol City Council for cladding remediation and LRAP implementation.

The Executive Director of Transport approved the Somer Valley Links Programme – Phase 3 – Bear Flat Early Works Funding Application on 25/06/2026. This approves the drawdown of £1,203,538 of City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) capital funding by Bath and North-East Somerset Council for early works, to be profiled within 26/27.

The Executive Director of Transport awarded a contract variation to Network Rail for the Metrowest Phase 2 – DSA ES4-Refresh on 08/07/2026. The value of this variation is £677,364.93, increasing the revised contract value to £3,604,613.93.

The Director of Strategy awarded a contract to The Hubbub Group for Underground Assets Data Transformation and Commercialisation support on 06/07/2026. The contract value is £142,495 (excluding VAT) and will run from 08/07/2026 to 26/03/2027.

The West of England Combined Authority S73 Officer accepted the grant funding award from the Department for Transport for the Mayoral Transport Fund 2026/27 on 17/07/2026. The total allocated funding is £27,881,969, covering various transport initiatives including Active Travel, LA Bus Grant, and CRSTS Funding.

The Head of Housing and Strategic Planning awarded a contract to LDA Design for a Strategic Vision and Delivery Plan for the North Somerset Growth Gateway on 11/06/2026. The contract value is £74,970 + VAT.

The Executive Director of Transport approved additional Zero Emission Transport City (ZETC) funding awards to Bristol City Council on 08/07/2026. This includes an additional £70,000 and the repurposing of £450,000 of existing ZETC funding for business case and policy development.

The Head of Infrastructure Directorate Planning awarded a contract to Atkins Realis for CRSTS Lessons Learnt Next Steps on 06/07/2026. The contract value is £50,000 + VAT.

The Head of Transport Programmes and Head of Infrastructure Directorate Planning awarded a contract to SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL & ECONOMIC SOLUTIONS (SOENECS) LIMITED for Circular Economy Requirements for the TCR Programme on 28/07/2026. The contract value is £27,250.00 (excluding VAT).

The Executive Director of Transport approved a change request for the Consolidated Active Travel Fund (ATF6) - Behaviour Change on 09/07/2026. This extends the programme delivery milestone to July 2027 and amends the spend profile across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol City Council, and South Gloucestershire.

The Head of Procurement & Contract Management awarded two contracts to Insight Executive Ltd for Commercial Interim Resources: procurement specialists on 29/06/2026. The combined total contract value is £150,000 + VAT.