Reports

No more play: council slashes youth services by 30%

Youth workers and parents want to know why the council has cut out play, open access and work with under 11s from its new youth services.

Hannah Vickers

Bristol and Beyond

Plans to evict 2,000 people from Bath housing estate to go to High Court

Local people are fighting mass evictions and the demolition of 542-home Foxhill housing estate, where most affordable and social housing won't be replaced.

Tim Young

Reports

Staff losses imminent after ‘massive’ cuts to children’s centre funding

Bristol City Council may have prevented children's centres from closing, but services for parents with young children are to be stretched even further

Matty Edwards

City

Two more iconic Bristol music venues close within a week

After a recent breakthrough in securing landmark planning reforms, Bristol's music scene faces yet another setback.

Matty Edwards

Reports

Transforming mental health provision in schools?

Therapists and educators criticise the government’s proposed changes to how mental health services are delivered.

Hannah Vickers

Reports

Bedminster tower blocks: the only way is up?

Bedminster locals remain concerned about proposed high rise flats as the consultation period draws to a close.

Thomas Katan

Reports

Controversial waste plant gets final go-ahead after council error

Environment Agency grants permit despite local opposition based on pollution fears.

Lorna Stephenson

City

North Bristol NHS bosses scrap plans to privatise staff management

North Bristol NHS Trust has backed down on plans to transfer management of staff to a private company, after pressure from trade unions and campaigners.

Matty Edwards

City