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Mayors: Strong leadership or unchecked power

Has having a directly elected mayor made a difference to Bristol's governance?

Interactive Map: Bristol council’s homes under the hammer

The council have been selling off hundreds of homes in Bristol over the last decade, despite a long waiting list for council housing. Do the...

Alex Turner

City

New challenges for a booming Bristol

Bristol's population is projected to have surpassed half a million by 2029, growing at a faster rate than the rest of England. With a changing population, both in size and nature, what implications might this have for democracy, participation, and cohesion in the city?

Francesa Haswell

City

The hidden story behind Bristol Port’s privatisation

The Long Read: What links Tory donors, a secretive society, mayoral power, a council rebellion, and millions of pounds? Nothing better than the sale of a public asset to kick up a fuss.

Alec Saelens, Adam Cantwell-Corn and Alon Aviram

Cable Community News

We’re aware that the elections in May are pretty boring, so…

That’s what journalism should be about: holding power to account and exploring solutions. That’s what the Cable co-op stands for.

The Bristol Cable

City

Wha’ gwan me babber?

Bristol’s annual quality of life survey yields some interesting results

Adrian Canup

City

“Underhand and sneaky”: Plutus Energy plan new power station

Energy company make second attempt to build an inner city power station in the city’s most deprived ward.

Lorna Stephenson

City

Exclusive: Millions wiped off Avon Pension Fund fossil fuel investments

Major toll on pension fund.

Adam Cantwell-Corn

Bristol and Beyond

NHS in Bristol propose controversial rule change for contracts

Clinical Commissioning Group claims just a “minor change” despite protests

Chris Miller

City

Rooftop protest against squat eviction

“There is a housing crisis and they are trying to evict people from their homes. I am resisting peacefully. This is my home.”

Lorna Stephenson

City

Bristol’s invisible killer

What kills twenty times more people than road traffic collisions, and is second only to smoking as a cause of death?

Molly Asher

City

Green Capital? 2015 was “extremely difficult”, says Bristol wind power CEO

The renewables industry struggled through Green Capital year – highlighting the chasm between well-intentioned local initiatives and dogmatic central government energy policy.

Lorna Stephenson

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Mayors: Strong leadership or unchecked power