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West of England Growth Strategy

In addition to the council’s Economic Strategy the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) is also preparing a Growth Strategy which is responding to the government’s ambition to secure sustained growth and increased productivity in all areas of the country. WECA is working in partnership with the four local authorities, including B&NES Council. The Local Growth Strategy will outline how WECA will help to drive growth in the region, building on the area’s unique strengths and opportunities to support key growth-driving sectors. It focuses on four geographical areas, with two zones within B&NES that reflect the areas of focus in our Economic Strategy i.e. the Somer Valley Growth Zone and the Bristol and Bath Growth Zone. The emerging Local Growth Strategy will also set an important part of the context for our Local Plan and we will need to align our planning policy framework and site opportunities to help deliver sustainable economic growth.

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The Bristol and Bath Growth Zone will develop the strength of partnership working between the council, universities and WECA. This will also enable the benefits of both regeneration and economic growth to be realised. This zone offers a different model of support, will balance economic requirements with meeting housing needs along the Bristol to Bath Corridor, and will deliver the planned infrastructure improvements that are needed.

Within this zone the priority objectives will focus on:

  • Bath Riverside Innovation Quarter/Bath Quays North, developments in North Keynsham and joint work on masterplanning key developments – including the Fashion Museum Bath and Future Fashion Works.
  • Exploring the potential to partner with WECA to deliver key employment and housing sites.
  • Transport projects especially mass transit and Saltford rail station.
Last updated 1/10/25

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