Bristol City Council

Councillors’ mistaken “no comment” on Carriageworks development

Bristol Councillors who will be voting on Fifth Capital’s controversial planning application have declined from publicly indicating their voting intentions, wrongly citing reasons why.

A step forward for tenants’ rights?

Following a campaign by Acorn, a community union, Bristol City Council voted unanimously to endorse an Ethical Lettings Charter. Around 100 people protested outside City...

Exclusive: Green fingers and blind spots

Following controversy over use of public money for Green Capital, Alec Saelens and Joe Smith chatted with people concerned, seeking transparency about how the money...

Exclusive: £500,000 Green Capital conflict of interest?

The Bristol Cable can reveal: Almost £500,000 out of £1.35m of Green Capital grant money has been given to organisations with close links to the awarding...