Welcome to the West of England Partnership website

The West of England Partnership brings together the four unitary authorities - Bath & North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council - and a range of social, economic and environmental partners. It co-ordinates high level planning to improve the quality of life of its residents and provide for a growing population.

The Partnership was formed to focus on things that are better planned at the West of England level (the sub-region), rather than at the level of the individual council areas. One example is major transport schemes, which have an impact on the sub-region as a whole and which may cross the council boundaries.

The West of England is a prosperous area with an excellent quality of life and a growing national and international profile. However, rapid growth means that the sub-region faces increasing pressure on its infrastructure (such as roads, parks, flood defences and services, eg electricity and telecommunications). In addition, there are too many neighbourhoods which do not share in this prosperity.

We must also adapt the way we live and plan to address the effects of climate change. The Partnership was formed in response to all these opportunities and challenges.

This website tells you more about the Partnership and helps you to keep up to date by downloading reports and papers of meetings and events.  

Members for new Skills and Competitiveness Board

We are seeking people with 8 Board members with business experience to sit on this new Board.  Click here for further details. 

West of England Partnership jobs

We are currently recruiting to the following posts: 

Policy, Performance & Governance

• Finance & Performance Accountant
  - Closing date 12 March
• Partnership Secretary
  - Closing date 12 March

Please note that staff working for the West of England Partnership are based in Bristol and employed by Bath & North East Somerset Council.  The links above are to the Bath & North East Somerset Council jobs website, where you will find a job description and further details, and you can apply online.

Taking part in meetings

Sally Gregory is the person to contact if you want to know anything about our meetings. Sally will be able to tell you when and where the next meetings of the different committees take place, when the papers are available and how to take part in the Public Forum section of meetings. The Public Forum allows you to ask a question, or submit a statement or petition for the committee members to consider. 

You can contact Sally by 
Telephone: 0117 903 6983
Email: sally.gregory@westofengland.org
Fax: 0117 903 6859

Or by writing to her at West of England Partnership Office, Wilder House, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 8PH.