Category Archives: Developments

All the news that's fit to print?

Posted on November 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

No sign yet of the Evening Cancer publishing anything about the David Bishop Greenbank land sale scandal. No doubt the fact that their Saturday columnist, Bristol’s most pompous man, George Ferguson is intimately involved in the scandal is entirely coincidental … Continue reading →

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The magical effect of multi-millionaire Merchant Venturers on Bristol City Council

Posted on November 1, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

If you want to see in close-up how Bristol City Council operates one rule for normal people and another for its multi-millionaire property developer clients, take a look a look at the documents they’ve published about their sell-off of our … Continue reading →

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David Bishop: the game's afoot

Posted on October 30, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

He’s quoting bloody Shakespeare!!! Something’s going down … Possibly David Bishop after documents were released today by Bristol City Council under Freedom of Information legislation that pile increasing pressure on the beleaguered city council planning boss. These documents clearly demonstrate … Continue reading →

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PR of the week

Posted on October 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Step forward Bristol City Council’s Kate Hartas … As the only person in Bristol who’s seemingly oblivious to the longstanding antipathy between motorists and cyclists in the city, Kate was handed the job of spinning the council’s controversial plan to … Continue reading →

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It's chaos, wrapped in a cock-up, inside a shambles …

Posted on October 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Was it only two months ago that the Bristol Blogger pointed out that the sale of city council land on the Railway Path at Greenbank contravened the council’s freshly minted Parks and Green Spaces Strategy? Indeed it was and now … Continue reading →

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The X-Factor, city council style

Posted on October 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Alas, we must report that despite mystery parks Manager “Mr X” being drafted in to deal with Vowlsie’s now legendary complaint to the council, there’s no sign of the answers he was promised by this evening. Even the involvement of … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: Now they really don’t know what they’re doing!!!

Posted on October 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

News just coming in … Oh my aching sides! … The shambles just gets more shambolic … It seems Richard Mond, the council’s Head of Parks, Estates & Sport – the man who’s spent over a month not answering a … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing! Pt 3

Posted on October 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Bish at his desk with attentive middle managers (still from Jan Ormondroyd’s 2008 production of ‘No Questions Please, We’re Incompetent’) It’s a competitive field, but I think my Bristol City Council story of the year is shaping up to be … Continue reading →

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Save Grove Wood!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

We Love Trees from the ‘Destruction of Grove Wood’ group forwards the following report and advice from Tuesday’s Full Council Meeting: Until the webcast appears, people can read the public statements here: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/committeecontent/?ref=ta&code=ta000&year=2008&month=10&day=14&hour=18&minute=00 The offer of a meeting between local … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing! Pt. 2

Posted on October 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Asked by Mrs Janke if he could explain how the sale of the park affected the Area Green Space plan, Mr Bees’ answer was: “The area is well served by green space.” Bristol Evening Post, October 15 2008 Bristol’s new … Continue reading →

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