West of England Combined Authority

West of England Combined Authority
West of England Combined Authority within England
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded9 February 2017
Leadership
Dan Norris,
Labour
since 10 May 2021
Stephen Peacock
since 2024[1]
Structure
Political groups
  Liberal Democrats (2)
  Labour (1)
  Green (1)
Elections
Indirect election, directly elected mayor from 2017
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
70 Redcliff Street, Bristol, BS1 6AL[2]
Website
www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is a combined authority within the West of England area, consisting of the local authorities of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset. The body has its headquarters in the Redcliffe area of Bristol, and is led by the Mayor of the West of England. The most recent election for this post took place on 6 May 2021, when the Labour candidate Dan Norris was elected on a turnout of 36%.[3]

  1. ^ Buckland, Robert (22 April 2024). "West of England Combined Authority appoints Bristol City Council chief executive as new CEO". Bath Business News. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". WECA. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Mayor of the West of England". BBC News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.