Monthly Archives: September 2008

Going … Going …

What a shame, HBOS is bankrupt (surely ‘well capitalised with a short-term funding problem‘? Ed.) and just as they’ve moved into their brand spanking new corporate HQ on what was Canons Marsh. Now, of course, thanks to Crest Nicholson’s corporate … Continue reading

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Troof news

Not reported much lately on our old friend Farooq Siddique, the Evening Cancer’s entirely sane and rational representative of Bristol’s Muslim community and Bristol University’s man from the mosque. So reliable is Farooq that he was recently stood down by … Continue reading

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Insignificance

Back in February, in their Parks and Green Spaces Strategy (pdf), the city council had this to say about the Bristol and Bath Railway Path: Bristol has a number of strategically important green links, providing important traffic free cycling and … Continue reading

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Parking mad

Extraordinary news of what passes for senior management at Bristol City Council has arrived. It seems a very senior person within their Parking Services operation has recently been suspended from work after he decided to take a photograph of his … Continue reading

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Lost and found

I think Kerry McCarthy might’ve borrowed it Alistair.

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Bristol first!

“It’s a world first,” thunders Merchant Venturer George Ferguson on the subject of the ‘cycle houses’ he’s planning to build on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Er, no it isn’t George. Even leaving aside the fact that the ‘bridge’ … Continue reading

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Eyeball pleaser

Photo by knautia at Bristol streetart

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The empire strikes back

George Ferguson and his shadowy money men from Square Peg have been on the internet today desperately attempting to apply some positive spin to their beleaguered Railway Path development. They’ve even knocked together a special logo (above) to try and … Continue reading

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Railway Path: that leaked document in full

Here’s that leaked briefing note on the Railway Path from council officers to councillors in full. I understand it originated in the Property Services Department, hence the blatant arse covering exercise we find early on – “Instructions were subsequently given … Continue reading

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Artwatch: surrealism special

The Treachery of Images, Rene Magritte 1928-29 The Treachery of Council Officers, Bristol City Council 2008 The Green Bristol Blog has just published a leaked briefing note on the Railway Path sell-off rushed out to concerned councillors this afternoon by … Continue reading

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