Category Archives: CONsultants

They shoot horses don't they?

Posted on March 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More bad news for Mark Bradshaw and Bristol’s beleaguered Labour Party administration as another one of their councillors publicly speaks out against the BRT scheme. This time it’s St George East councillor Fabian Breckels who’s not only spoken out against … Continue reading →

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Democracy Bristol-style

Posted on March 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Those of you think Bristol is run by an unholy alliance of quangocrats, big business interests and well-remunerated out-of-town consultants with no regard for democracy are certainly getting your worst fears confirmed by the Railway Path fiasco. Yet another email … Continue reading →

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BRT: "A gigantic pile of steaming dung"

Posted on February 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

By Bluebaldee (Originally posted as a comment) The link to the BRT Project Board documents is very useful and uncovers a number of interesting facts about BRT. The overarching fact that I’ve discovered is that BRT in general is actually … Continue reading →

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CONsultant's healthy profit

Posted on January 31, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Cancer revealed yesterday that Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals, both part of the cash-strapped North Bristol NHS Trust (NBHT), are spending just 50p per person on their less-than-appetising hospital meals. This news comes just as the hospital trust has been … Continue reading →

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Anarcho traffic management: is it the future?

Posted on January 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Let’s face it, all this talk of European cities, culture capitals, green capitals and the rest is just so much PR hot air and feel-good marketing soundbites from our councillors. They’re all just props to make it sound like they’re … Continue reading →

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CONsultants: we're all in the wrong job

Posted on October 9, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Leafing through the paperwork for this recent citizens’ jury on waste, which has finally been published and can be viewed on the city council’s website, I was particularly struck by the costs charged by the chosen consultants OPM. They included … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, CONsultants, Global warming, Labour Party, Local government, Recycling | Tagged , , , | There are 4 comments