City
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Councillors say City Hall officers ‘unduly influenced’ by reporting direct to Mayor
Councillor Clive Stevens says he cannot always trust what officers say because they are ‘fearful of pressure from their boss’.
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Coronavirus In Bristol Scrutinising Institutions
Council owned Bristol Energy put up for sale amid controversy
Opposition councillors are demanding a full inquiry into loss-making Bristol Energy after the city council put it up for sale.
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What’s the council ever done for us?
Everyone loves to have a good moan about the council. But they still provide vital public services. Here’s a few.
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‘I have never experienced such intense stress’: Social workers on the strain of cuts
Soaring workloads and the impact of austerity can make a tough job unbearable, say children’s social workers
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Music learning is fading out from schools. We’ll lose more than the screech of recorders.
Music lessons were some of my fondest moments of school. But in a city renowned for live music and across the country, music learning is under threat.
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Voices: Clean air for Bristol is taking too long
An open letter from non-partisan group Bristol Clean Air Alliance, who have been campaigning for improved air quality through political action by the council.
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Calls to take control of Bristol’s buses as First sell-off announced
Supporters say it would give Bristol a bus service that works for Bristolians, instead of for-profit companies.
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Couriers protest police inaction on moped gangs
Brazilian couriers say they’re being harassed by Bristol’s self styled moped gangs.
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Revealed: How the council flogged off public land in the face of austerity
Libraries, fields, offices: All sold off to fund the cost of austerity
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Bristol’s working homeless crisis on the rise
The private landlord monopoly and lack of affordable housing is crippling Bristol’s gig economy workers.
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Ravers rejoice as Blue Mountain re-opens pending major development
“Temporary reprieve” for nightclub until council approves plans student flats in heart of Stokes Croft.
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Community rallies to save urban farming project
Community farming project Sims Hill received groundswell of support after being threatened by park-and-ride.
