Alex Seabrook

Local Democracy Reporter

This Week in Bristol

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris poses with a bus driver in his cab

This week in Bristol: Metro Mayor hasn’t formally analysed bus franchising

Pressure is growing on West of England metro mayor Dan Norris to investigate bringing buses under more public control.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Green Party wins Bristol by-election race, becoming largest party on city council

Patrick McAllister was elected the new councillor for Hotwells and Harbourside following a battle that could prove a good indicator of how elections might turn out next year.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Council’s SEND social media spying inquiry facing further delays

An independent inquiry into allegations of social media surveillance by Bristol City Council has been put on hold until a separate Ofsted inspection is complete, councillors heard.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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West of England bus passengers face more cuts as dozens of services to be axed in April

About 42 bus services in the region face the axe, although there is confusion over exactly which ones.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Doubts over delayed work parking charge plan to raise cash for city’s struggling public transport

A key council report looking into a workplace parking levy, which could raise over millions every year to improve public transport, has been kept secret. Labour councillors have hinted it could be scrapped.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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The glass ceiling and interior columns if Bristol Central Library

Controversial plans to relocate Bristol’s Central Library scrapped after public outcry

The cost-saving proposal to relocate the library from College Green was met with strong opposition.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Image of Filwood's Northern Slopes, one of Bristol's prized green spaces (image: Charlie Watts)

Thousands of Bristolians petition the council to stop building on city’s green spaces

Thousands of Bristol residents have signed a petition calling on the council to stop granting permission for new buildings on the city’s green spaces. Councillors...

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Bristol councillors back bringing buses into public control amid cuts to services

Political pressures is growing on Dan Norris, the West of England metro mayor, to explore how a bus franchising model could solve the wider Bristol region’s bus crisis.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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A map of heat networks that will be created under Bristol's City Leap programme

Councillors sign off 20-year deal aimed at decarbonising Bristol’s energy networks

Councillors this week approved the two-decade City Leap partnership, paving the way for hundreds of millions of pounds to be invested into heat networks, retrofit and other renewable technologies in Bristol.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Image of a Goram Homes construction site in Lockleaze (credit: Alex Turner)

Bristol to push back on ‘unrealistic’ government housing targets in bid to protect green spaces

Councillors unanimously pass motion calling for city's new local plan, which sets out where homes can be built, to be based on 'evidence-based' targets that focus on Bristol's acute need for affordable housing.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Image of swimming campaigners outside City Hall, Bristol (image: James Ward)

Popular swimming spot near Bristol could be cleaned up after thousands sign petition

Campaigners gathered outside City Hall this week in a colourful protest against a council byelaw restricting swimming at Conham River Park.

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Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

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Bristol councillors vote for independent inquiry to investigate monitoring of SEND parents

Opposition councillors clashed yet again with the mayor and cabinet member for education Asher Craig over allegations of social media 'spying'.

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