More than 70 fully electric buses - along with the charging infrastructure needed to support them - will be coming to the West of England, Mayor Dan Norris announced. The Mayor has successfully secured £6.6 million of funding in partnership with First Bus so the region can get on with a plan to roll out 74 electric buses (67 double-deckers, and seven single-deckers) to replace more polluting vehicles by the end of 2025.

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New electric buses will be on North Somerset roads from early next year, after North Somerset Council successfully bid for £15million of new funding for greener buses across the region.

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Changes to improve WESTlink - the region’s shared bookable minibus service - are on the way, regional Mayor Dan Norris has confirmed on Monday 18 March.

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Plans to deliver safer, quieter and more sustainable neighbourhoods in East Bristol have been approved as part of Bristol’s first Liveable Neighbourhood pilot project.

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Construction of a new public space to rejuvenate Midsomer Norton town centre and provide space for community events will begin next month.

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A £90,000 scheme to upgrade traffic management systems in Nailsea starts on Monday (11 March).

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