West of England Partnership

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The West of England Partnership (WEP) comprises of the four Unitary Authorities of Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES), Bristol City Council (BCC), North Somerset Council (NS) and South Gloucestershire Council (SG)[1].

The West of England Partnership was formed to help these authorities to work together and co-ordinate high level planning to improve the quality of life of their residents and provide for a growing population[2]. The four Authorities within the Partnership have statutory responsibility for the collection, recycling, treatment, disposal and planning of municipal waste management[1].

The Authorities believe working in Partnership offers them economic, environmental and social advantages, including:

  • Maximising economies of scale;
  • Minimising environmental impacts;
  • Minimising transport requirements; and
  • Providing best value for the tax payer[1].

The Partnership intends to also greatly improve the self sufficiency of waste management in the area[1].

The West of England Partnership focuses on developments that are better planned in the scale of the west of England as opposed to individual council level[2].

Summer next year will see the combination of the West of England Partnership and the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership[2].

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 West of England Partnership, 2008. Joint Residual Municiple Waste Management Strategy.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 West of England Partnership, 2019. Welcome to the West of England Partnership website | West of England Partnership. Westofengland.org. [online] [Accessed 2 Dec. 2019].