647:, initiated an investigation into strained relationships within WECA, after identifying a consequent "risk of significant weakness" in value-for-money arrangements. Grant Thornton also examined the issue of senior staff leaving, which they considered could be "highly problematic". WECA's draft 2021/2022 accounts show it spent nearly £9 million on staff salaries, £892,000 over budget. The auditors' report became available to the public in November 2022. It criticised WECA leaders for having a "poor state of professional relationships", and found five "significant weaknesses" in value-for-money arrangements. It made three legally-binding "statutory recommendations", two "key recommendations" and four "implementation recommendations". Grant Thornton issued such recommendations in only 3% of local authority reports it made that year. The
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673:, mayor of Bristol, voted down this proposal in early 2021. He rejected it on the basis that there should be a financial offer from the government for the council's inclusion, and stated that he would like to see North Somerset joining in the future. In 2020, North Somerset Council leader Don Davies said he regretted the decision not to join. In 2021, Dan Norris the newly elected mayor showed his interest in North Somerset council joining but also the rest of Somerset.
618:. The four local authorities’ monitoring officers, who give legal advice, stated the veto could arguably amount to maladministration. On 15 October 2021, the four council leaders did not attend a WECA meeting with the mayor, which meant over £50 million of spending decisions could not be made. In November 2021, after taking new legal advice, Norris agreed not to claim veto powers on decisions involving North Somerset.
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Somerset who hope they do too". In October 2020 there were discussions around North Somerset joining the
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from 2012 to 2016, suggested in 2019 that his former role should be abolished and the combined authority renamed the "Bristol and Bath City Region", saying "Even when I stood for
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820:"West of England £1bn devolution deal announced in Budget"
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what we had on offer from the government at the time".
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1412:Baker, Hannah (28 October 2021).
336:was elected on a turnout of 36%.
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