Monthly Archives: February 2008

Railway path: the corporate priorities

Posted on February 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

One currently unexplored aspect of the West of England Strategic Partnership’s BRT Project Board – that has devised the plan to destroy the Bristol and Bath Railway Path – is the presence on it of a number of large corporations … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH: Dead body in office for over 10 years

Posted on February 8, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

A political body, which is believed to have been dead for at least a decade, has been found in a Bristol council chamber – where council officers had carried on working as usual. The corpse, believed to be the city’s … Continue reading →

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Diversity news

Posted on February 8, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

OK. How many buzz words can you get in one title? Beat this: SW Equality & Diversity Action Plan and SWRDA Draft Corporate Plan Consultation Event Start: 19 Feb 2008 – 10:00 End: 19 Feb 2008 – 16:21 Venue: Somerset … Continue reading →

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Cyclepath: Lib Dem press release

Posted on February 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Just in: Here we don’ t go again – Wrong turning on Bristol Rapid Bus Bristol is in danger of losing government funding for a rapid guided bus network, the Liberal Democrats are warning. Bristol and surrounding authorities could lose … Continue reading →

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A new trough for a new day

Posted on February 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

It looks like cash-strapped Stephen Williams MP has come up with a new and imaginative way to squander taxpayers money. How about paying to publish – in the local glossie for the yoof, Venue – a sartorially challenged picture of … Continue reading →

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A bad week for …

Posted on February 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Editing a provincial newspaper has never been the most intellectually rigorous of tasks. Traditionally the ability to create an aggressively macho management culture by bullying the work experience girl; grooming a couple of contacts in the local Rotary Club; having … Continue reading →

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Bradshaw and the amazing imaginary quango

Posted on February 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Hands up who knows what the bloody hell the Bristol Transport Board is? Because, according to under-pressure Labour Transport boss Mark Bradshaw’s open letter published yesterday, they’re the people deciding the future of our cycle path and whether it gets … Continue reading →

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Rapid Transit: An Open letter to Sustrans from Mark Bradshaw

Posted on February 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

First Out! Sustrans in! “To help explain the impact on the cycle path in much greater detail.” Climb down or buying out the opposition? You decide … Release Date: 05-Feb-2008 Below is the text of an open letter sent by … Continue reading →

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That "disused" railway track in full …

Posted on February 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

A reader has sent in a series of photos to BBC Bristol of the Bristol and Bath Cycle path that show just how popular it is. This is the path described by local politicians, the West of England Strategic Partnership … Continue reading →

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Fancy that!

Posted on February 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

I recently received my copy of ‘Our City’, which replaces the former Bristol News. I would like to compliment the officers who worked on the publication for a job well done. Explaining the City Council’s Draft Budget is not an … Continue reading →

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