cuts

City

“It will be more difficult to cope.”

Disabled people and carers speak out on Bristol cuts impacts.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

SURVEY: Neighbourhood partnerships cuts. Are you affected?

Neighbourhood Partnerships, the council-led forums for residents, community groups, council, police and local businesses, are facing massive cuts. Do you think they’re a vital democratic...

Alon Aviram
Alon Aviram

City

How will council cuts affect you? Social care

The Cable would like to hear from readers about how you think the council’s proposed cuts will affect you or your family.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

Council management blasted in damning report

Incompetent management, democratic failures and a culture of bullying – report published today on council austerity programme 2012-16.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

HIV support service facing 100% cut in funding

“This double blow will leave little or no specialist support for HIV positive people.” – the Brigstowe Project.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

City Hall protest over priority housing for DV survivors

Campaigners claim proposals on priority housing for small percentage of individuals in domestic violence refuges don’t go far enough.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

Hundreds protest against school takeover

Protest at Winterbourne International Academy to oppose takeover by Oasis academy chain – as school hit by a ‘financial notice to improve’ from government.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Crisis line is closing: BMH criticised for ‘unclear communication’

After a week of mixed messages, the closure of Bristol’s mental health crisis line is confirmed.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

Reports

Emergency budget cuts to SEN teaching

Special needs funding cut for summer term as council claws back massive overspend.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson

City

Library workers get militant

It wasn’t just the doctors striking this week. Libraries closed across the city yesterday as library assistants went on strike.

Yasmin Aston-Patel

Voices

Elimination never, elevation now!

What are the community saying about the future of St Pauls’ Carnival, and how can we bring it back to its former glory? Shaun Clarke...

Shaun Clarke

Ideas and Action

Library assistants vote for strike action

Bristol library assistants have voted in favour of strike action over changes to working patterns, if the council refuses to address their complaints.

Lorna Stephenson
Lorna Stephenson
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