WECA's most recent administration, led by Dan Norris, was controversial at times, with leaders of councils sometimes refusing to take part in meetings amid accusations of a "toxic culture".

They went head to head in the BBC Bristol TV studio on Friday, for a special edition of Politics ... But in a time of tight budgets, there was little talk of grander infrastructure plans. The role of ...

Partly funded by Weca, it now runs more services on the most popular routes. But a shortage of council funding led to many subsidised services being cut. Under a franchised system, the local ...

MADISON, Wis. -- "Kids first, families first, invest in childcare now!" That's the chant hundreds recited as they marched to the State Capitol on Wednesday afternoon to demand $480 million ...

Here's our daily pick of stories from local websites in the West of England, and highlights from social media. Weca mayor candidate Arron Banks has defended calling Bristol "little Somalia". Bristol ...

The six contenders in the election to lead the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) have taken part in the biggest debate of the campaign. They went head to head in the BBC Bristol TV studio ...

The Weca mayor is responsible for overseeing housing in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset Voters will be able to pick their next leader for regional authority that ...