Bristol City Council

Revealed: Council shelves study into safe consumption rooms after restructure

The Labour Party has backed the policy at national level, but progress appears to have stalled in Bristol.

Air pollution action debated in Council’s budget-setting session

Delay in clean air action is defended by Labour despite criticisms, opposition parties put forward alternative proposals.

Opinion: Mayors need to listen to communities

The arena decision - opposed by a majority of councillors - once more raises the question of how much power an elected mayor should have.

This is the company set to profit from an arena in Filton

The infrastructure giant is one of the largest in southeast Asia.

Two survivors of domestic violence face homelessness, prompting calls for investigation

Survivors of domestic violence face homelessness, prompting calls for investigation

The council is taking on one of the biggest banks in the world

Barclays is facing a huge court battle after Bristol City Council and other local authorities filed a mass legal action against it. Photo: Maxian

Breakthrough: Council takes step towards booting out bailiffs

Thousands of people's lives could be made better, following a Bristol Cable campaign.

Opinion: Our mayor has an open goal opportunity to help thousands. Will he take it?

There is a strong moral and financial case to drop the medieval practice of enforcing debts with hired heavies.

Only one rogue landlord prosecuted for illegal eviction in four years

In the past four years Bristol City Council have only successfully prosecuted one landlord for illegal eviction.

“He said that he was nearby, and was going to come over and take my things”

This woman’s story of being on the sharp-end of the council’s debt collection policies.

“Parks aren’t there for making money”

Bristol City Council approves recommendations for savings from its parks and green spaces, allowing ‘low impact’ advertising and charging professional dog walkers.

“I owed £1. Bailiffs and the council forced me to pay £311″

This mum and carer was forced to pay 311 times more than the debt she owed.