West of England Combined Authority
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West of England Combined Authority within South West England
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| Houses | Unicameral |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 February 2017 |
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TBD
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Interim chair
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Matthew Riddle, Conservative
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| Elections | |
| Indirect election, directly elected mayor from 2017 | |
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Next election
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4 May 2017 |
| Website | |
| https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/ | |
The West of England Combined Authority is a combined authority for the West of England area, consisting of the local authorities of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset. The original proposal was to cover the same area as the County of Avon which came into formal existence on 1 April 1974 and was abolished in 1996. In June 2016 North Somerset council rejected the proposal. Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils agreed to progress with the proposal.
The combined authority will be led by the Mayor of the West of England, with the first election in May 2017. The government's vision is to create a "Western Powerhouse" analogous to the government's Northern Powerhouse concept. The proposal could bring nearly £1 billion of investment to the region.
The West of England Combined Authority Order 2017 came into force on 9 February 2017. The first public meeting of the combined authority took place on 1 March 2016 with an interim chair.
The responsibilities of the mayor and combined authority will be:
The membership of the combined authority cabinet shall be as follows:
† Matthew Riddle was chosen to be interim chair of the combined authority until the first elected mayor takes office on 8 May 2017. Marvin Rees was chosen to be vice-chair.
The West of England consists of the following unitary authorities:
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