Helen Godwin - Mayor for West of England Combined Authority

Mayor Helen Godwin

Mayor of the West of England

Committees & roles
Employment and Appointments Committee Chair West of England Combined Authority Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee West of England Combined Authority West of England Combined Authority Committee Chair West of England Combined Authority

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee Committee Member

Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 29th January, 2027 1.00 pm

January 29, 2027, 1:00 pm
Employment and Appointments Committee Chair

Employment and Appointments Committee - Friday, 11th December, 2026 1.00 pm

December 11, 2026, 1:00 pm
Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee Committee Member

Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm

The West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee met on Friday 23 October 2026. The committee approved an award of £2 million from the Economic Development Fund (EDF2) to Bristol City Council for Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership Resources and noted budget forecasts for 2026/27. The committee also approved the updated West of England Local Assurance Framework and various funding allocations, including £5 million in grant and £2 million in repayable grant for the Fashion Museum Bath project.

October 23, 2026, 1:00 pm
Employment and Appointments Committee Chair

Employment and Appointments Committee - Thursday, 27 August 2026 - 3.30 pm

The Employment and Appointments Committee of the West of England Combined Authority Council met on Thursday 27 August 2026. The agenda for the meeting indicated that the committee was scheduled to receive a staffing update and to consider the minutes from a previous meeting.

August 27, 2026, 3:30 pm
Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee Committee Member

Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 5th June, 2026 1.00 pm

The West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee met on Friday 5 June 2026, approving a £5 million Nature Recovery Fund and endorsing the Hicks Gate Masterplan as a non-statutory planning framework. The committee also supported the Mayor's intention to apply for Established Mayoral Strategic Authority status and consented to the formal proposal to expand the West of England Combined Authority to include North Somerset Council.

June 05, 2026, 1:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

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Delivery Assurance

From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026

The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved change requests for schemes within the current Investment Fund programme on 23 October 2026. The committee approved the change requests as set out in Appendix 1.

Recommendations Approved

Transport - Local Transport Delivery Plan Update

From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026

The West of England Combined Authority Committee noted the update on the Local Transport Delivery Plan on 23 October 2026. The committee approved recommendations regarding the plan.

Recommendations Approved

Future Places Fund

From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026

The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the business case and investment strategy for the Future Places Fund on 23 October 2026. Authority was delegated to the MCA's Director of Place, in consultation with the Section 73 Officer, to appoint a Fund Adviser and make investment decisions. The committee also approved in principle borrowing of up to £65m to capitalise the fund and approved the draft Terms of Reference for the Future Places Fund Investment Board.

Recommendations Approved

Joint Committee Budget Forecast 2026/27

From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026

The West of England Joint Committee noted the revenue and capital forecasts. It approved £2m from the Economic Development Fund to Bristol City Council for Bristol Temple Quarter Limited Liability Partnership Resources and £1m from the Revolving Infrastructure Fund to extend the Invest Bristol and Bath service until March 2028. The committee also delegated approval of certain transport scheme funding applications to the Executive Director of Transport, and noted the receipt of £17.2m of social housing fund wave 3 funding, agreeing to delegate allocation and grant-making for wider geography environmental projects to the Director of Delivery and Operations.

Recommendations Approved

Adult Skills Strategic Commissioning Plan 2027/28 to 2035/36

From: Joint meeting - West of England Combined Authority Committee and West of England Joint Committee - Friday, 23rd October, 2026 1.00 pm - October 23, 2026

The West of England Combined Authority Committee approved the Adult Skills Strategic Commissioning Plan 2027/28 to 2035/36 on 23 October 2026. The committee endorsed the proposed strategic direction, outcomes-led approach, and three commissioning priorities. They agreed to delegate devolved Adult Skills funding management for three years to the West of England Director of Delivery and Operations, in consultation with Unitary Authority directors, and mandated annual progress reports to the Mayoral Combined Authority.

Recommendations Approved