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Collapsed west of England housing plan is 'lost opportunity to shape region's future'

Regional masterplan would have held huge sway over where new major housing developments are built

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Metro mayor demands local government pension scheme cuts ties with fossil fuels

WECA head Dan Norris tables motion requiring backing by three council leaders

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Portishead rail line's future uncertain as questions raised over funding and inflation

The government is 'very nervous' about environmental issues, according to the metro mayor

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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

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Council leader demands "significant change" of top WECA officers

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

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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

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Images show what Temple Meads will look like after £95m Temple Quarter transformation

The project has been stalled for almost five years

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Extinction Rebellion to march through town in protest at Jacob Rees-Mogg backing oil

"Jacob Rees Mogg's comments are 'reckless'"

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£95million for Temple Quarter finally handed over to kickstart regeneration project

Now for the 10,000 new homes, offices, conference centre and new University campus

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

Urgent committee meeting failed to break the impasse

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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

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£50m M49 dead-end junction 'still two years from opening'

West of England mayor Dan Norris brands the saga "terrible", "crazy" and "nonsensical"

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WECA housing masterplan not dead after all, council leader insists

Metro mayor Dan Norris had told the Government that the spatial development strategy for 92K homes had collapsed

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Metro mayor's e-scooter police enforcement cash request snubbed by Whitehall

"The Government is going to have to step up to the plate and resource that if we’re not going to have chaos on our streets."

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Cost of living crisis: Metro Mayor Dan Norris says government is in 'utter chaos' ahead of windfall tax vote

The plans would hand the hardest-hit households in the West of England £600 - but Conservative MPs are being ordered to vote against a windfall tax on oil and gas companies

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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

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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”

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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

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Four council leaders told to rethink Weca breakaway bid

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

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Metro Mayor urges bus bosses to revisit plans following new timetables and service cuts

It took one student four hours and three buses to get into college recently

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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

Bristol Post

Radio 4 Today presenter Justin Webb tries Bristol e-scooters and 'doesn't feel completely safe'

The rules on e-scooters could be about to change

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Marvin Rees 'massively concerned' about bus services in the city

First Bus has made changes to some routes in and around the city in a bid to improve reliability

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Teen takes four hours to get to college in First Bus timetable shake-up "chaos"

Changes came into effect at the weekend

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