Author Archives: Dan Norris

Mayor Dan Norris joined and welcomed new City of Bristol College students set to benefit from a brand-new innovative simulation and training ward that will train and upskill the next generation of NHS and other health and social care staff across the city. Mr Norris met current health and care students during the first weekContinue reading “METRO MAYOR HAILS NEW ‘CUTTING-EDGE’ BRISTOL COLLEGE HEALTH SIMULATION WARD ‘TRAINING UP THE SKILLED NHS AND CARE STAFF WE SO DESPERATELY NEED’”

West of England locals should buy second-hand clothing to save pennies, and the planet, the region’s directly elected Mayor Dan Norris has urged. Mr Norris, who leads the West of England Mayoral Authority, is backing second-hand September, the national fast-fashion-fighting effort led by Oxfam encouraging people to shop pre-loved and donate what they no longerContinue reading “IT’S COOL TO CARE! – METRO MAYOR URGES WEST OF ENGLAND LOCALS TO ‘PICK OLD OVER NEW’ THIS SECOND-HAND SEPTEMBER”

Dozens of historic buildings are set to throw open their doors across the West of England next week. It’s all part of Heritage Open Days, England’s largest festival of history and culture, organised by the National Trust, and which gives locals free access to museums, galleries, stately homes, and more. It’s an opportunity to explore the West’s mostContinue reading “FREE HERITAGE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO WEST – TIME TO EXPLORE LOCAL, MAYOR URGES”

Mayor Dan Norris has issued a fresh plea to West of England bosses to step up to protect their workers during scorching hot weather periods – like those seen this week, and beyond. The Mayor’s warning was issued in response to the UK Health Security Agency heat-health alert for most parts of England, including theContinue reading “BEAT THE HEAT: EMPLOYERS URGED BY METRO MAYOR TO ‘DO THE RIGHT THING’ AND ACT AS WORKERS SWELTER IN SEPTEMBER SUN”

The Prime Minister must listen to the message delivered “loud and clear” by West of England residents and stop the cull of rail ticket offices,  according to the region’s directly elected Mayor Dan Norris. A consultation into the plan has closed today (Friday 1 September) – with over 500,000 responses gathered. Mayor Norris said theContinue reading “TICKET OFFICE CONSULTATION CLOSES – METRO MAYOR DEMANDS PM LISTEN TO WEST RESIDENTS, AND DUMP PLAN TODAY”