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The cost of clean air: how Bristol’s CAZ has left disabled people feeling forgotten
Disabled people can be badly affected by air pollution, and many support the aims of Bristol's Clean Air Zone (CAZ). But there are questions as to whether the council has done enough to consider the knock-on effects on their lives.
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Bristol council was warned of polystyrene cladding dangers long before tower block blaze, so why didn’t it act sooner?
The Cable quizzes Bristol City Council's housing chief on the ‘urgent’ rollout of new high-rise fire safety measures, how much it’s all going to cost, and why the authority didn’t act faster.
An arson attack. A pig’s head dumped outside. Eccleston House residents are traumatised, and their concerns have been met with silence.
The Cable investigates how flammable cladding fuelled a fire at the tower block, the impact it’s had on the community, and why the council’s communication is making matters worse.
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In Disrepair: Bristol’s broken renting system
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