Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, has announced Councillor Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristol City Council, as the Deputy Mayor of the West of England.
The move comes weeks after the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Act, a historic piece of legislation from the national government, received Royal Assent. The landmark new law includes electoral reform to restore the supplementary voting system for mayoral elections, something lobbied for and welcomed by the region’s Mayor.
Helen Godwin said: “I’m delighted to appoint Tony as
my next Deputy Mayor and know that he will do a great job.
“We are united around an ambitious vision for transport, with better buses, more trains, mass transit plans, and much more in the works thanks to record government funding. And, next week, we will together bang the drum for investment in tens of thousands of new homes and new jobs for our part of the world.”
Tony Dyer said: “Our region has vast potential for economic growth that brings real benefits to communities in Bristol and right across the West of England. Over the coming 12 months I will work with Helen to progress on our ambitions to deliver the housing our region needs, secure further investment in transport and support people’s skills and employment options.
“By working together across council boundaries and political parties, we can build on that potential – delivering the homes, transport and opportunities our residents need. I look forward to working closely with the Mayor and fellow leaders to make sure we continue to turn this shared ambition into real, tangible change for people across our region.”