Edition 7
Bristol has won European City of Sport 2017. What does it mean for the city?
City
Continued protests whilst heavy handed policing and private security prevent disruption to public housing auction.
Four young women on their thoughts and feelings on democracy in the everyday.
Bristol's ethnic minority communities are larger than ever - but diversity in local government is still lacking.
Thousands of Bristolians aren't voting. Why?
It's time for your occasional dose of electoral democracy. If you take it up, make sure you do it right!
Has having a directly elected mayor made a difference to Bristol's governance?
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...
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.
Ideas and Action
Bristol library assistants have voted in favour of strike action over changes to working patterns, if the council refuses to address their complaints.
Bristol’s annual quality of life survey yields some interesting results
What kills twenty times more people than road traffic collisions, and is second only to smoking as a cause of death?
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