South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire,South West England. Towns in the area include Yate,Chipping Sodbury,Kingswood,Thornbury,Filton,Patchway and Bradley Stoke. The southern part of its area falls within the Greater Bristol urban area surrounding the city of Bristol.
Winterbourne is a large village and civil parish in the South Gloucestershire district,in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire,England,lying just beyond the north fringe of Bristol. The parish of Winterbourne is centred on the village and includes the neighbouring communities of Winterbourne Down,Whiteshill,Hambrook,Frenchay and Watley's End. To the north-east is the village of Frampton Cotterell and to the west lies the town of Bradley Stoke. The parish had a population of 10,250 at the 2021 census.
Dan Norris is a British politician who has served as Mayor of the West of England since 2021. A member of the Labour Party,he has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Somerset and Hanham since 2024,having represented Wansdyke,one of its predecessor constituencies,from 1997 to 2010.
Stephen Roy Williams is a British Liberal Democrat politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol West from the 2005 general election until his defeat by Labour Party candidate Thangam Debbonaire in 2015. As an MP,he served in the Cameron–Clegg coalition government as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Communities and Local Government from 2013 to 2015.
Bristol City Council is the local authority for the city of Bristol,in South West England. Bristol has had a council from medieval times,which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1996 the council has been a unitary authority,being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Bristol has also formed its own ceremonial county since 1996. Since 2017 the council has been a member of the West of England Combined Authority.
The West of England is an area of South West England around the River Avon. The area has a local government combined authority that consists of the unitary authorities of Bristol,South Gloucestershire,and Bath and North East Somerset. The combined authority is led by the Mayor of the West of England Dan Norris. The city of Bristol is the region's largest population centre. Before the region,from 1974 until 1996,the area was under the County of Avon with North Somerset.
The city of Bristol,England,is a unitary authority,represented by four MPs representing seats wholly within the city boundaries. The overall trend of both local and national representation became left of centre during the latter 20th century. The city has a tradition of local activism,with environmental issues and sustainable transport being prominent issues in the city.
Bristol City Council,formerly known as The Bristol Corporation,is the local government authority governing the city of Bristol,England. Following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066,successive royal charters granted increasing rights of local governance to Bristol. County status was attained in 1373 and city status in the early sixteenth century. Bristol Corporation was established in the nineteenth century and the office of Lord Mayor was created in 1888. Following a brief period as part of the county of Avon in the late twentieth century,Bristol regained its status as a city and county in 1996.
South Gloucestershire Council is the local authority of South Gloucestershire,a local government district in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire,England,covering an area to the north of the city of Bristol. The council is a unitary authority,being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council;it is independent from Gloucestershire County Council. Since 2017 the council has been a member of the West of England Combined Authority.
This article lists proposed developments to transport in Bristol,England.
Marvin Rees is a British Labour Party politician who served as the second and final Mayor of Bristol from 2016 to 2024. He was appointed a life peer in December 2024.
YTL Arena Bristol is a proposed 19,000-capacity indoor arena,to be located at the former Filton Airfield's Brabazon hangar.
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%.
The inaugural West of England mayoral election was held on 4 May 2017 to elect the Mayor of the West of England metropolitan area. The area is made up of Bath and North East Somerset,Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Subsequent elections will be held every four years. The election was won by Conservative Tim Bowles. The overall turnout for the election was low,with only 29.7% of the electorate voting.
The Mayor of the West of England is the directly elected mayor who leads the West of England Combined Authority. The body,a combined authority,is responsible for the strategic administration of the West of England,including planning,transport and skills. For this purpose the West of England is defined as the local authority areas of Bristol,South Gloucestershire,and Bath and North East Somerset. The creation of the role was agreed in 2016 as part of a devolution deal,by the then Chancellor George Osborne and the leaders of the three councils.
The 2021 West of England mayoral election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect the mayor of the West of England,on the same day as other local elections across the country. It was the second election for the role. The mayor was elected by the supplementary vote system.
The city of Bristol in the United Kingdom has included a light rail transport system in its plans from the 1980s onwards. There has been no light rail in the city since the closure of Bristol Tramways in 1941.
The 2021 Bristol City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. It coincided with nationwide local elections. Voters in the city also voted for the mayor of Bristol,the mayor of the West of England and for Avon and Somerset's police and crime commissioner. The election was originally due to take place in May 2020,but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The inaugural West Yorkshire mayoral election was held on Thursday 6 May 2021 to elect the Mayor of West Yorkshire. It took place simultaneously on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom,including council elections in each of the five metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire.
The 2025 West of England mayoral election will be held on the 1 May 2025 to elect the mayor of the West of England,on the same day as other local elections across the country. It will be the third election for the role. For the first time the mayor will be elected using the first-past-the-post voting system.
