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Bristol Waste spends £25k on pantomime tickets as arguments over pay continue
Council-owned rubbish collection company Bristol Waste has spent £25,000 on tickets to the Bristol Hippodrome pantomime in what has been described as an "outrageous waste of money". The company has bought 1,500 tickets for its 600 members of staff to see this year’s production of Cinderella as a “token of thanks” for their hard work in the summer, which saw several weeks of delayed collections.… → Read More
Bristol sisters speak out after mother encouraged step father to rape them
'A lot of people have told me to just get over it. They say because it happened all those years ago I should just move on. But I can’t, and I won’t ever - abuse is abuse no matter how long ago it happened and I want people to recognise and take account of that.’ Historic child sexual abuse claims and the grim details of high-profile, predatory, paedophiles have dominated the news agenda over the… → Read More
Bristol to strengthen cultural and economic links with Jamaica
The Mayor of Kingston and St Andrew, Jamaica, has promised to increase his city’s links to Bristol. Mayor Delroy Williams says he is proud of to see the success of Jamaica’s diaspora in Bristol and is looking forward to strengthening economic and cultural ties between the two cities. He has also praised Bristol for having a Mayor, Lord Mayor and Deputy Mayor who all have Jamaican heritage. Mr… → Read More
Meet the Mayors: Here are a few of the politicians arriving in Bristol for the Global Parliament of Mayors summit
The third annual Global Parliament of Mayors summit will kick off in Bristol on Sunday. Up to 100 representatives from cities including Carolina, America; Cape Town, South Africa and Kingston, Jamaica, will meet to discuss some of the most pressing international questions during the three day event. The politicians will debate three main topics including migration, urban security and public… → Read More
Bristol set to welcome dozens of international mayors for global summit
Bristol will host the third annual Global Parliament of Mayors summit → Read More
City centre Bristol Arena would have been ‘security liability’ says Marvin Rees
Former Mayor George Ferguson dismissed the claim as 'complete rubbish' → Read More
Bristol bids to become UK base for Netflix
Marvin Rees wants the US streaming service to set up shop in the city → Read More
Bristol to introduce flat city-wide bus fare to increase usage
Marvin Rees wants to introduce a single city-wide bus fare for people travelling in Bristol. The Labour Mayor said the council is “in the process” of working out an agreement with FirstBus and other transport heads in a bid to make it easier for people from poorer backgrounds to move around the city. It is unclear how much the ‘flat-fare’ will cost or when it will be introduced. The announcement… → Read More
Live: Marvin Rees makes Annual State of the City Address
We will be bringing you the latest from the speech here → Read More
Bristol Council did not have to pay chief exec Anna Klonowski £98,000
'In a year when we saw public libraries close and school crossings cut, £98,000 would have kept a lot of these services open' → Read More
In pictures: The history of The Mall Cribbs Causeway
135 highstreet shops, 7,000 free car parking spaces and growing → Read More
11 stories you may have missed this week which affect us all
Think of it like a web-version of 'Have I Got News For You' - just with less Ian Hislop → Read More
These pre-built homes could be popping up above Bristol’s car parks to solve housing crisis
Get Daily updates directly to your inboxPrefabricated homes which can be built in just one day could help solve Bristol’s housing crisis one company claims. Called ZEDPods, the zero-carbon pre-built homes come fully fitted and ready for occupation. Each pod has its own front door, balcony, kitchen and TV. The small, but perfectly formed units also feature a mezzanine floor with a desk, doubled… → Read More
'All is not well' in Bristol after hate crimes on bus and in Marks and Spencer
Bristol has seen an increase in hate crime since the 2016 EU Referendum → Read More
Bristol congestion charge will 'hit the poorest the hardest'
The Conservative group say council claims about the benefits of the charge are ‘inaccurate and disingenuous’ → Read More
Council announces plans to reverse £5million disabled education budget
Get Daily updates directly to your inboxBristol City Council has formally released plans to reverse its unlawful £5million cut to the Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) budget. It comes after two sets of parents took the council to court over its decision to slash the budget by ten per cent. The authority lost the court case last month after a High Court judge found it had… → Read More
Bristol Central Library location to be 'considered' as part of £350,000 library strategy
Mr Rees had previously planned to close 17 of the city’s 27 libraries → Read More
We try Bristol City Council's transport budget simulator game
The local authority has designed a video game which allows you to set its transport budget and sort out the city's issues as it looks for feedback on its overarching 'Bristol Transport Strategy' → Read More
City needs to put aside its Arena differences says Bristol University chief
'The ball is in our court. I suggest that history will not look back on us kindly if we fail to deliver' → Read More
Cash for north Bristol roads and trains wanted over fears it will become 'massive car park' if arena is built in Filton
Calls have been made to invest £53m into roads and trains in the area → Read More