Alex Turner

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with the BBC’s Pete Simson on the WECA mayoral election, making politics interesting and why snacks matter

Neil talks to Pete Simson, BBC Politics West editor, about the race to become the new mayor of the West of England Combined Authority and whether an upset in the 2025 election is likely after Arron Banks' entry.

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with photographer Colin Moody on documenting the city, and the threats to its nightlife

Listen: Bristol Unpacked with barrister Lucy Reed, on opening the secretive family courts to scrutiny

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked, with former Lord Mayor Paul Goggin on homelessness, mental health and the struggle for south Bristol votes

'It's been eventful', says Paul Goggin, of a life that has featured both rough sleeping and local politics. He joins Neil Maggs to talk housing, faith, and whether Labour should fear Reform in wards like Hartcliffe and Withywood.

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Amanda Sharman on leading the charge for boat-dwellers’ rights

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Listen: Bristol Unpacked with Samira Musse on community power, how to consult with people, and giving kids confidence lessons

‘Liveable neighbourhoods’ have caused uproar in east Bristol. How will they fare south of the river?

The council has started consulting on making large areas of south Bristol friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists. What do residents want – and have lessons been learned about how to communicate with them?

Listen: Bristol Unpacked, with councillor Barry Parsons on Green power in City Hall, and improving relations with council tenants

What's behind Bristol's Green surge? How does it feel to be finally leading the city council? And does the party have any new ideas on the housing crisis? Join Neil Maggs as we get stuck into a brand-new season of Bristol Unpacked…

Listen: The Debrief – a year after the Barton House evacuation, residents still search for justice

It's a year this week since the Barton House tower block in east Bristol was evacuated. Priyanka Raval discusses residents' enduring trauma, and ongoing search for justice.

They built a huge wind turbine, but can they bring Lawrence Weston’s last pub back from the dead?

The Giant Goram closed five years ago and is a sorry state after being repeatedly broken into. What would it take for a campaigning group of residents to return it to viability?

Listen: The Debrief – five years on, did Bristol City Council really boot out the bailiffs?

Matty Edwards chats to Alex Turner about whether the council has stuck to a commitment to work more ethically with people who owe it money, and explains why is it so important to stick with these kinds of stories.

Somewhere safe: how a modest cash boost could have a big impact on youth services in Kingswood

Services for young people are few and far between in South Gloucestershire's largest town. But its recently formed local council has set aside nearly half of its annual budget in a bid to change that.