City

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)

City

Bristol rallies to save beloved Big Issue seller Jeff Knight

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

City

Kingsdown Sports Centre threatened with closure

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)
Colston's empty plinth

Video

Watch: One year since Colston fell

Priyanka Raval speaks to anti-racism campaigners on the year since the Edward Colston statue was toppled, and questions whether the controversy surrounding it helped the movement – or simply unveiled divisions within the city.

Priyanka Raval Aphra Evans
Priyanka Raval and Aphra Evans

Reports

Only Labour in mayor’s cabinet, but Greens take more scrutiny roles at the council

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

Features

Tenants facing eviction at Hartcliffe allotments fight to save a decade of growing

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Reports

Bristol to create 66 new special school places

The new places will go some way towards addressing Bristol’s chronic shortage of special school places, but it’s still unclear when the places will be available.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

Video

Watch: WTF is the Metro Mayor and a green revolution?!

In this short documentary, the Cable unpacks what the Metro Mayor is ahead of the election and delves into the much touted 'Green Revolution'. Neil Maggs investigates on a day out in Avonmouth.

Aphra Evans Neil Maggs Alon Aviram
Aphra Evans, Neil Maggs and Alon Aviram

People's History

Stokes Croft Riots: 10 years on

Key changes being made to the Stokes Croft Tesco in 2021 mean the story is as relevant, and murky, as it ever was, says Eliz Mizon. What led to the ‘Stokes Croft riots’ ten years ago?

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

Local Elections 2021

Analysis: How Mayoral candidates will need to battle for votes and look both ways as they race for City Hall

Hopefuls have the tricky task of appealing to a diverse electorate.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

City

Bristol becomes first UK city to ban ads for junk food, payday loans and gambling

Campaigners want the council to go further, and ban ads for ‘climate wrecking products’ like cars and airlines.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Edition 24

‘Fossil fuelled public sector pensions reveal deep political faultlines on climate crisis action’

Over 100,000 local public-sector pensions are invested in firms that threaten our future. The reasons why are complex – but the situation is not compatible with Bristol’s zero-carbon pledges, says Adam Cantwell-Corn

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn
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