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Reports

Bristol City Council is nearly skint: the local government financial crisis explained

The council’s budget black hole will rise to £32m in years to come. But as local authorities reach the brink of bankruptcy elsewhere in England, something needs to give.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Voices

Healing is a justice issue: how can we radicalise the voluntary sector, amid a perfect storm of cuts?

Maria Carvalho

Features

Image of campaigners with dentist Gaye Herford outside the BUPA practice in St Pauls, Bristol (credit: Alexander Turner)

‘What the hell can people do?’ Looming closure of St Pauls dentist shines light on a national crisis

Alex Turner
Alex Turner
Image of East Bristol Intermediate Care Centre (credit: Google)

Reports

Bristol’s final council-run rehab centre set to close as part of adult social care cuts

A cabinet decision to close East Bristol Intermediate Care Centre will put more than 25 jobs at risk, but the council argues that sufficient alternative services are available in the city.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)
The glass ceiling and interior columns if Bristol Central Library

Reports

Controversial plans to relocate Bristol’s Central Library scrapped after public outcry

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)

Edition 20

Time to play as Bristol launches plan

Joe Skirkowski

Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Traveller kids are being “pushed out” says teacher

We talk to the Traveller teacher who’s watching her service disappear.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Investigations

Revealed: Patients denied treatment by local NHS

GPs and clinical specialists are worried about patients being turned away because of local NHS policies.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Edition 17

Fighting fires and austerity

Catching up with the union that fights for the rights of those who fight fires.

Jenny Stringer

Edition 17

Taking the council to court over cuts

Parent power wins radical overhaul of special needs services Two Bristol families have taken a stand against cuts – and won. The anonymous parents have...

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Felix Rd celebrates 75 years of adventure play

But playworkers warn that the future of play in Bristol is at risk, with adventure playgrounds struggling to stay open without council funding.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

City

“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.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers
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