Monthly Archives: March 2009

RED TROUSERGATE: Bishop proposing multi-million public money favour to ol' Red Trousers!

Posted on March 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Despite Bristol City Council officers still quite deliberately failing to take a decision regarding the sale of our protected public park land to developers Square Peg (Blogger passim), the controversial Chocolate Factory development planned on the land at Greenbank is … Continue reading →

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Homage

Posted on March 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Plans for Evening Cancer editor, Mike Norton, to marry a British Toggenburg goat in a private ceremony this week have come under fire from VEGANS and environmental campaigners. One opponent of Norton’s goat nuptials claims it would be “a disgrace … Continue reading →

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Audit update

Posted on March 27, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s an interesting one. There’s a meeting of the council’s Audit Committee on 3 April 2009. And here’s item 14: 14. INTERNAL AUDIT – REPORT OF INTERNAL AUDIT ACTIVITY FOR THE PERIOD 1st DECEMBER 2008 – 28th FEBRUARY 2009 A … Continue reading →

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A capital idea

Posted on March 26, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Chris Hutt at the Green Bristol Blog has been casting a critical eye over proposed Cycling City expenditure this week. Meanwhile Tory Councillor Geoff Gollop is asking difficult questions (pdf) about the city’s latest money-pit, the Museum of Bristol, which … Continue reading →

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Educashon update

Posted on March 24, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

It’s looking like headless chicken time down at the Counts Louse as Bristol City Council attempts to be seen to be doing something about the primary admissions crisis. On the surface there seems to be a lot going on. But … Continue reading →

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A strong case of bullshit

Posted on March 23, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol Labour Party’s education policy has become a bit clearer this week. Having already created a national laughing stock out of the city’s secondary education provision some time ago, they’ve followed this up by failing to provide enough primary school … Continue reading →

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Modernism in Flax Bourton

Posted on March 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Stopped along the A370 at Flax Bourton today to take a look at the modernist houses there. No really. They’re off the main road, tucked between the olde worlde cottages of the original village and a new executive homes development. … Continue reading →

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Helen Holland reckons this is defamatory. So I'll publish it …

Posted on March 19, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Yep. Helen reckons the email below is defamatory and – wait for it – she’s “referred the correspondence to the Head of Legal Services in the City Council”. Ooh er missus! McNamara’s on the case. Please see this article for … Continue reading →

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RED TROUSERGATE: endgame?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

After a firm kick up the backside from new Lib Dem transport supremo, Jon Rogers, council officers have finally published the long-awaited Railway Path consultation. And what a result! It’s General Public 6 Red Trousered Developers 0. Here’s the consultation’s … Continue reading →

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Biggles and the IT cost conundrum

Posted on March 17, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Oh dear, oh dear. Are our friendly city council senior officer class telling porkies to our politicians again? Or are our politicians just telling us porkies? An intriguing document arrives in the Blogger’s inbox. Published by Bristol City Council, it’s … Continue reading →

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