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UK Rail minister visits Cardiff Central

UK Minister visits Cardiff to hear about Western Gateway Rail Deal

Plan for growth to be launched at new convention for the Western Gateway in Newport

Gower view of the Bristol Channel

Three Western Gateway supported projects funded by the Welsh Government’s tidal research challenge

Visualisation of Berkley SMR

Berkeley at the centre of international deal to help develop next generation of nuclear reactors

Commissioners at launch holding brochures

Western Gateway launches Severn Estuary Commission in Cardiff

Sarah Williams-Gardener

Fintech leader announced as new Western Gateway Chair

Jane giving a speech at Rail Vision launch

Celebrating Women in Leadership

Oldbury site

Chancellor announces £160m deal to buy Oldbury Power Station in major step forward for the Severn Edge Low Carbon Energy Park

Gravity site from above

Western Gateway welcomes plans for new Gigafactory in Somerset

Attendees at UKREiiF

Western Gateway announces attendance at UKREiiF 2024

SGS Berkeley

New Nuclear Future for Berkeley

Clevedon Marine Lake and Severn Estuary

New commission chair to explore tidal energy potential in the Severn Estuary

Screenshot of the Severn Edge Vision

Exciting vision for Severn Edge

Oldbury

Severn Edge site in line for next generation of nuclear technology as UK Govt unveils Civil Nuclear Roadmap

Western Gateway team at the ICC Wales

2023: a year in review

BBRC WG investment parliamentary reception

New fund and research announced in Westminster to unlock £56bn investment in South Wales and Western England

Transporter bridge

New investment zone for Newport and Cardiff welcomed by Chair of the Western Gateway

Western Gateway Rail innovation event

Businesses and decision makers gather in Swindon to bring the world’s future railways to South Wales and Western England

Western Gateway at UKREiiF 2023

Western Gateway at UKREiiF 2023

Woman speaking to the panel at party conference

Western Gateway making an impact during Party Conference Season 2023

Hydrogen Car and bus at the ICC Wale

Multimillion pound investment to develop hydrogen supercluster in South West England and South Wales

M4 Severn Bridge

Western Gateway at Party Conference

Stephen Morgan MP, Shadow Rail Minister, with representatives from Western Gateway, Bristol City Council, Network Rail, GWR and the Connected Places Catapul.

Shadow Rail Minister visits Bristol to hear about Rail Vision for South Wales and Western England

Western Gateway with MP's at parliamentary Rail Launch

Politicians in Westminster show support for better rail across South Wales and Western England

Western Gateway APPG meeting July '23

Western Gateway in Parliament

Three people at conference looking towards the front

Reflecting on Hydrogen Gateway

Julie James MS addressing audience at Hydrogen Gateway

“It’s no surprise that the Western Gateway is leading the Hydrogen industry through to the Net Zero transition”

Western Gateway

Plan to support 100,000 jobs across Western England and South Wales launched Western Gateway Conference

Flyer to promote Hydrogen Gateway conference

EY sponsors Western Gateway conference aiming to speed up the UK’s transition to net zero

Rail Vision Launch in front of Temple Meads

Western Gateway receives ‘Highly Commended’ Collaboration Award for outstanding Rail Vision

The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP

The UK’s Net Zero Review chair to speak at Western Gateway Net Zero Conference

blurred lights on motorway

A Conversation with Investors Across the Western Gateway

GWR train at Bristol

Business supports the Western Gateway 2050 Rail Vision

Rail Vision 2050 launch

“It’s our turn” - Western England and South Wales leaders launch vision for a better rail system

Severn Junction

South Wales and Western England leaders join forces to improve rail services

John Wilkinson, Sophie Camburn, Jane Mudd and Richard Bonner at MIPIM

Western Gateway driving investment at MIPIM 2023

Permanent Secretary visit to the Western Gateway

Levelling Up top civil servant gets a tour of the Western Gateway

Katherine Bennett

Levelling up in the Western Gateway one year on

ICC Wales at night overlooking M4

Hydrogen Gateway – a national conference to power the UK’s path to a Hydrogen economy

Image of Newport Station at night

Western Gateway welcomes funding to improve the South Wales Main Line

Tom and the Chair and Vice Chair

View from the team – Our Western Gateway Apprentice

Cotswold panorama

Busy first month at the Western Gateway - view from the director's chair

Audience picture Western Gateway Development Conference

How to develop the future at the Western Gateway Development Conference 2022

Lord Mayor of London

Hosting the Lord Mayor of London in the Western Gateway

Katherine honorary degree

Chair of the Western Gateway receives honorary degree from the University of West of England

Newport Transporter Bridge

Statement from the Chair in response to the Autumn Statement

Oldbury Power Plant

Severn Edge sites potential home for new SMR technology

Conference from the back seats

View from the Western Gateway debut at national party conferences

Conservative Party Conference

Western Gateway on the national stage at party conferences

Conservative Party Conference

More investment needed in South Wales and Western England in order to reach Net Zero according to new report

Severn Edge site

Just the beginning of work on Severn Edge say leaders following fusion announcement

The Western Gateway Partnership board

The Western Gateway Partnership appoints a new director

Forest of Dean

Government invests in future of the Western Gateway Partnership

Bath skyline

Statement on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen from the Western Gateway Partnership Chair

Hydrogen Ecosystem at IAAPS

Hydrogen forces unite as two leading groups join to speed the development of sustainable energy

Severn Edge site location

Momentum builds as South West industry backs bid for fusion at Severn Edge

Milford Haven Energy Kingdom

SW England and South Wales to become the UK’s first Hydrogen Ecosystem

Panel members on stage at UKREiiF conference

Western Gateway on the national stage at UKREiiF

Minister Scully meets businesses from across Wales and England

Minister meets Welsh and English businesses in Bristol to see how the area is innovating for Net Zero

MPs, business and local leaders support Severn Edge

MPs and industry from SW and Wales gather to #STEPupforSevern as decision expected

Bristol Temple Quarter - group photo

Western Gateway welcomes Bristol Temple Quarter Levelling Up funding

Berkeley UTC

STEP up for skills in the Western Gateway

Interior of JET with super imposed plasma

As decision looms – Industry giants back bid to bring Fusion to the Severn

The Lord Mayor of London stands with members of the Western Gateway partnership in front of the University of South Wales' welsh dragon statue

Making the case for investing in Western Gateway

(from L to R) Richard Bonner, Councillor Toby Savage, Councillor Huw Thomas, Katherine Bennett and Jo Dally stand smiling in front of a corporate background with the phrases "built on quality" and "built on innovation" just visible.

Representing the Western Gateway on the global stage

Michael Gove at Western Gateway conference

This is "a special partnership" - Michael Gove MP speech

Vaughan Gething at the Western Gateway conference

Partnership “key to success” at Western Gateway conference

Fusion reactor

UK’s most research-intensive universities back plans to bring Fusion to Severn Edge

Western Gateway conference - Green Growth in the Western Gateway

Commitment, ambition and partnership at first Western Gateway conference

Katherine Bennett at first Western Gateway conference

New strategic partnership between GW4 Alliance and the Western Gateway

Severn bridge

New independent commission to explore Tidal Energy in the Severn Estuary

Michael Gove

Western Gateway “key to levelling up communities across the union”

Green Growth in the Western Gateway

Making S Wales and Western England the UK’s green energy powerhouse

Green Growth in the Western Gateway

Days to go until South Wales and Western England’s first powerhouse conference

House of Lords

Political and business support for Severn Edge STEP bid

Oldbury Community hall

Severn Edge fusion bid gets enthusiastic community support

Severn Bridge

Do the answers to the UK’s climate lie in the west?

Interior of JET

Find out why the Severn could be home to the UK’s first prototype Fusion energy plant

clean power illustration

Severn Edge bid makes shortlist for UK’s 1st fusion plant