Subject: | WESTlocal idea |
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Date: | Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:17:14 +0000 |
From: | Mayor <mayor@westofengland-ca.gov.uk> |
To: |
I am delighted to invite you and members of your organisation to put your heads together and think of an idea that will directly help your community.
I’ve always said that local people know their communities best. You only have to look at the Big Choices public meetings I held in the region last year to see that. I listened to thousands of people air their concerns and suggest solutions to one of the knottiest issues this region is facing right now – travel, transport, buses and how we get around…
Let me introduce WESTlocal – a new £2 million fund from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority aimed at helping communities design and then run their own version of new transport in their patch. Maybe the challenge in your area is driving children to school, getting older residents to the shops, or workers to their workplace. Whatever it is, with WESTlocal – the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority will unleash the power of local people working together, and keep residents on the move.
All you need to do is come up with an idea, identify a range of transport needs and come up with a transport scheme to tackle them. We will support you to put those plans into action and make them a success.
The fund is really flexible, and communities can consider a range of ideas with fixed timetables or flexible service with pre-booked or “buy on the bus” ticket options. They could run to key locations, and various vehicles can be used – traditional buses, minibuses – you name it!
Your proposed scheme must serve residents based in the West of England area and must be run on a not-for-profit basis. Your ideas must be locally designed and new – they can’t simply keep schemes going that are already in place.
If this sounds like something way out of your experience or reach – don’t worry. Expert advice and support will be made available every step of the way by my West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to help all those looking to set up a new transport scheme in their efforts. Look here for all the details WESTlocal – West of England Combined Authority (westofengland-ca.gov.uk)
Once you have got your idea, contact transport.operations@westofengland-ca.gov.ukand put ‘WESTlocal idea’ in the address line and the Combined Authority will get back to you with advice. The deadline is the end of April 2024, but I’d love you to get started right away. There’s nothing stopping you! This is people powered transport, designed and delivered locally.
I look forward to hearing what you create,
Yours sincerely,
Dan Norris, Metro Mayor for the West of England
P.S. Do please feel free to pass this information on to any other organisations you think might be interested in this fund.
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- Posted: 29th March 2023