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Reports

Council budget passes with opposition amendments but councillors clash

The budget was slammed by the Greens as 'flawed' but praised by the mayor as a 'considerable achievement' at a time when the local authority's finances are in a precarious position.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

This Week in Bristol

This week in Bristol: Calls for south Bristol liveable neighbourhood

The population in BS3 is expected to soar as new homes are built, prompting calls for the city’s second liveable neighbourhood scheme to be brought in south of the river.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Reports

Image of unfinished modular homes at Bonnington, Lockleaze (Credit: David Griffiths)

Construction errors delay Lockleaze’s factory-built homes, leaving buyers in the lurch

Modular homes at Legal & General's Bonnington site have been hit by six-month delays in completion, after a 'serious mistake' meant brick walls had to be dismantled.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Bristol Mayoral Referendum

Work underway to build new committee system after referendum vote to scrap mayor

A group of councillors from different parties is being set up to design the new system coming into force in 2024.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Bristol Mayoral Referendum

Bristol votes to scrap its mayor in move to give councillors more power

Just 10 years after voting to bring in a directly elected mayor, the role will now be scrapped and replaced with a committee system.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Reports

Council budget approved with Conservative backing of Labour mayor’s spending plans

The initial budget plans failed to get cross party support in February. Some opposition amendments have now been added.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Budget now set to be approved despite criticism Rees has ‘disregarded’ will of councillors

The budget is expected to be approved with Conservative backing after Rees incorporated several of their proposals.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Mayor to consider alternative budget after changes win support from councillors

After four Green amendments on parking fees, reopening public toilets and cutting the mayor's office budget won support from councillors, they said it was disappointing that the mayor is even considering ignoring them.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Anger as councillors told not to oppose mayor’s budget

Councillors have been warned there may be legal consequences if they vote against Marvin Rees’s budget.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Opposition parties target Mayor’s Office and council PR spending in push to amend budget proposals

The voting on how to balance the council’s budget next week looks set to resurface tensions between Mayor Marvin Rees and opposition councillors ahead of May’s referendum on the city’s political system. 

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards and Tin Hinson

Reports

Budget cut proposals face criticism ahead of crucial council vote

Opposition councillors have responded to the Labour administration's plans to fill a £19m hole in the city’s finances. After last year’s election results, the mayor needs cross party support to get his budget approved. 

Tin Hinson

Local Elections 2021

Mayor Rees re-appoints key positions amid calls for rainbow cabinet

After the Greens more than doubled their number of councillors, there has been speculation about whether the newly re-elected Labour mayor will appoint councillors from other parties to his cabinet.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)