west of england combined authority

Reports

Metro Mayor for the West of England: Meet the candidates (and the chaos)

The WECA elections are taking place on 1 May. But what does the West of England Mayor even do, and who should Bristolians vote for? Here’s our complete guide to the candidates.

Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins

Area in Focus

Image of Bernice McKendrick, a south Bristol resident affected by cuts to the region's buses (credit: Julian Preece)

‘Instead of 20 people on the bus, we’ll have 10 taxis’: how cuts to Bristol’s buses are hitting BS3

Jonathan Eldridge Mary Holditch
Jonathan Eldridge and Mary Holditch

Local Elections 2021

Meet the candidates vying to be the next Mayor of the West of England

Joe Mitchell