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The Council considered a report on the West of England Growth Strategy developed by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).  This strategy has been developed in partnership with the MCA, B&NES Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bristol Council.

On a motion from Councillor Kevin Guy, seconded by Councillor Paul Roper, it was

RESOLVED to

1.  Endorse the West of England Growth Strategy as a Bath & North East Somerset Council document; and

2.  Support the Mayoral Combined Authority in promoting the West of England Growth Strategy and the West of England as a destination for inward investment.

[Notes;

1.  The above resolution was carried with the votes as set out below;

For (46) – Councillors Michael Auton, Tim Ball, Alex Beaumont, David Biddleston, Colin Blackburn, Alison Born, Anna Box, Stuart Bridge, Paul Crossley, Chris Dando, Jess David, Mark Elliott, Fiona Gourley, Kevin Guy, David Harding, Liz Hardman, Ian Halsall, Gavin Heathcote, Oli Henman, Joel Hirst, Lucy Hodge,  Shaun Hughes, Eleanor Jackson, Grant Johnson, Samantha Kelly, George Leach, John Leach, Ruth Malloy, Hal MacFie, Lesley Mansell, Paul May, Simon McCombe, Sarah Moore, Ann Morgan, Robin Moss, Manda Rigby, Dine Romero, Paul Roper, Onkar Saini, Toby Simon, Shaun Stephenson-McGall, Malcolm Treby, Andy Wait, Karen Walker, Tim Warren and Sarah Warren

Abstain (3) – Councillors Saskia Heijltjes, Sam Ross, Joanna Wright]