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Metro Mayor Dan Norris says climate activists are right after campaigners hijacked M32 billboard

The XR group said the buses are in a "dire state"

Bristol Post

Rail strikes row breaks out in West of England among region's political leaders

A third day of industrial action by the RMT union takes place on Saturday

Bristol Post

Council leader demands "significant change" of top WECA officers

B&NES boss Cllr Kevin Guy blames senior officials for ongoing spats

Bristol Post

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Youth Climate Swarm to block Bristol traffic today as XR also stages action

This weekend of action will form part of a series of actions by XRYB and supporting groups

Bristol Post

Subsidised buses saved after WECA leaders strike deal in marathon talks

A public meeting lasted two minutes following a four-hour delay for talks behind closed doors

Bristol Post

The 26 supported bus services facing the axe in WECA leaders deadlock

Urgent committee meeting failed to break the impasse

Bristol Post

Crisis talks over Bristol region's supported buses collapse

Three council leaders could not strike a deal with West of England metro mayor over funding

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Dozens of subsidised buses at risk as another WECA leaders row erupts

A total of 26 routes that receive public money because they are not commercially viable are at risk of being scrapped

Bristol Post

Bristol referendum result will make politics simpler, says metro mayor Dan Norris

Head of WECA wants to be involved in discussions for new committee system

Bristol Post

WECA accused of wasting £8m on new Bristol HQ after Yate "snub"

“There seems to be a snobbish attitude towards Yate from a sneering metropolitan-based elite”

Bristol Post

Bristol region housing masterplan collapses amid huge row - what it means for city's future

Metro mayor accused of "falsely" claiming South Gloucestershire Council leader "walked out" of talks

Bristol Post

Four council leaders told to rethink Weca breakaway bid

Scrutiny councillors told it would be "huge mistake" and cost the region up to £600million

Bristol Post

Watchdog launches probe into West of England Combined Authority amid 'strained' political relationships

The effective use of taxpayers' money in the region has been questioned

Birmingham Post

Landlord tells WECA to leave its HQ, sparking debate over "Bristol-centric" search for new base

Combined authority has until December to find a home

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'Daunting' task to tackle climate crisis as WECA leaders finally approve action plan

“We are not on track to meet our 2030 objectives for the climate and ecological emergencies"

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Hopes alive for £6.4m youth project at old magistrates court despite Bristol City Council knockback

“For The National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project remains a high priority"

Bristol Post

£600m at risk in West of England power struggle, council leaders warned

The men in charge of the region's four local authorities want more say on funding decisions

Bristol Post

Anger as Bristol City Council blocks multi-million pound youth project at old magistrates court

Metro mayor criticises decision as "appalling"

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Row erupts amid fears South Gloucestershire could be swamped by thousands of new homes

Regional blueprint sparks latest war of words between council leader and metro mayor

Bristol Post

Construction on Bristol's mass transit system to begin by 2030, mayor says

Marvin Rees says opposition "naysayers" are disheartening and lack ambition

Bristol Post

Tory MPs slam First Bus cuts which have sparked 'outrage'

WECA mayor Dan Norris says he did step in and save local services like the 178 to Radstock, Y5 to Chipping Sodbury, and 5 to Downend - and blames the cuts on the "Government's approach to bus funding"

Bristol Post

Calls for Bristol underground rethink in favour of trams and trolley cars

Motion to full council favours trams, trolley cars and better buses for WECA's mass transit system

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