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Metro Mayor Dan Norris has reacted with delight after the £50 million Green Recovery Fund that he pledged in his manifesto was voted through unanimously in a meeting of the West of England Combined Authority in Keynsham. The £50 million fund is vital to help the region meet its ambitious 2030 net zero target, notContinue reading “Green Recovery Plan voted through”

Staff at the University of Bristol walked out today in a dispute over pension cuts and pay and working conditions. The University and Colleges Union is calling for:– a £2,500 pay increase for members– an end to “pay injustice” and zero-hours contracts– action to tackle “unmanageable workloads” The union representing staff say that pay hasContinue reading “Solidarity to UCU strikers”

The Bristol-based National Composites Centre today opens its doors for the first time to organisations and companies that want to test out new ways to use 5G in the manufacturing sector.   Giving the keynote speech at an event attended by 60 industry leaders, West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris hailed the launch ofContinue reading “‘Cutting edge 5G tech puts West of England on the map’”

Metro Mayor Dan Norris has warned that plans to boost buses will be left in tatters unless the government wake up to the reality on the ground. This April will see the end of the emergency funding brought in at the start of the pandemic when passenger numbers collapsed. The Bus Recovery Grant allowed busesContinue reading “Metro Mayor warns of “irreparable damage” to local bus networks.”

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in North East Somerset. Metro Mayor Dan Norris has cut the tinsel to officially open Farrington’s hanging Christmas tree forest. Tish and Andy Jeffery and their daughter Erin from Farrington’s promise a huge selection of trees this year including Nordmann Fir, Norway Spruce, Noble Fir and FraserContinue reading “Ho ho ho – it’s go, go, go for Farrington’s Christmas tree shop.”