Board meetings and minutes
The Western Gateway STB Board is the decision-making body of the STB. It meets on a quarterly basis and its meetings are accessible to the public.
The Western Gateway STB Board includes the following members:
- Chair of the Board: Cllr Bridget Wayman – Wiltshire Council
- Cllr Nigel Moor – Gloucestershire County Council
- Cllr Stephen Reade – South Gloucestershire Council
- Cllr Kye Dudd – Bristol City Council
- Cllr James Tonkin – North Somerset Council
- Cllr Joanna Wright & Cllr Neil Butters – Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Cllr Ray Bryan – Dorset Council
- Cllr Mike Greene – Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council
- Mayor Tim Bowles – West of England Combined Authority
Upcoming Board Meetings
The next Board meeting will be held on Wednesday 17 March 2021.
Future board meetings in 2021 are scheduled for:
Wednesday 23 June 2021 (2-4pm)
Wednesday 22 September 2021 (2-4pm)
Wednesday 15 December 2021 (2-4pm)
NB: Please note that dates from June onwards may be subject to change as a result of the pandemic’s impact on election dates.
Information to previous Board meetings can be found below
December 2020 – Agenda and supporting papers
September 2020 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
June 2020 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
March 2020 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
December 2019 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
September 2019 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
June 2019 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
March 2019 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
December 2018 – Agenda, minutes and supporting papers
Associate members
The Western Gateway STB Board can appoint representatives of other organisations as associate members to the Board, where their participation is seen as adding value.
Representatives of the below organisations participate as associated members of the Western Gateway STB Board, establishing a collaborative partnership and enabling a single co-ordinated conversation:
- The chair of the stakeholder group created by the Board to represent local stakeholders
- One representative each from the Department for Transport, Highways England, Network Rail and Homes England
- One representative from each neighbouring STB
Applications to become an associate member of the Western Gateway STB Board must be submitted in writing and will be considered by the Board on an individual basis.
Meeting requirements
Meetings are held in accordance with the Local Government Access to Information rules, which means that:
- Meetings are held in public via webcast although the public may be excluded from parts of meetings where a report contains confidential or exempt information where members’ debate may lead to disclosure of confidential or exempt information.
- At least five clear working days’ notice will be given, in writing, to each member of every ordinary meeting of the Board. This will include an agenda and accompanying reports relating to the business to be transacted at the meeting. Late items will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, with agreement of the Chair and in accordance with the Access to Information rules.
- Meetings are held quarterly with meeting arrangements including dates and times agreed by the lead authority (in consultation with the Constituent Authorities).
- Agendas, minutes and reports of the Western Gateway STB Board will be published online. The only exception to this relates to confidential or exempt information.
- Where required, extraordinary meetings can be held with the agreement of the Chair.