Bristol City Council Leader Barbara Janke, with Cardiff Council Leader Rodney Berman and Cllr Roderick Bluh, the Leader of Swindon Borough Council
The three council leaders from Bristol, Cardiff and Swindon signed the Western Way Memorandum of Understanding yesterday, pledging more collaboration, especially around economic development.
The signing took place at one of Bristol’s leading digital research studios - Pervasive Media –  emphasising the three councils’ shared interests in digital and silicon industries along the M4 corridor.
Bristol City Council Leader Barbara Janke said: “Our strong lobbying for electrification of the Great Western Mainline has highlighted that there is a great deal of potential for further collaboration with Cardiff and Swindon. The M4 corridor in the West and Wales is a dynamic economic area, and we are all keen to see it grow further, creating jobs and attracting public and private investment. The more the three urban areas can do to improve our transport links, support key sectors such as our silicon industries, and promote tourism the better.”
