Category Archives: Lib Dems

Democracy suspended by council officers so they can write blank cheque for World Cup

Posted on November 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Yes you read that correctly. It’s totally unprecedented but normal democratic procedures at the council have been suspended on the personal orders of unelected Chief Exec Jan Ormondroyd and unelected Wig-Wearer-in-Chief Stephen McNamara in order to force through the city’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, Bristol, Budget, Developments, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , | There are 6 comments

What a difference a day makes! World Cup costs hit £28m

Posted on November 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

If we are sucsessful and Bristol is a world cup venue there would be some extra costs as there is for any other event like the Harbour festival etc but the costs are comparatively small especially as it would advertise … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Budget, Developments, Economy, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | There are 7 comments

Lizard watchers conference joy

Posted on November 13, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Hey, don’t miss the ‘Alternative View 3‘ event this weekend at the Bristol Thistle Grand Hotel in Broad Street. It says here that it’s delivering nothing less than “The truth rarely spoken by politicians, “big pharma” or the mass media” … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Conspiracy theories, Lib Dems, Loonspuddery, MPs, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | There are 3 comments

£10m World Cup cost shocker!

Posted on November 12, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Let’s briefly cast our minds back to those heady bright days of summer. Especially those July days when local journalists sipped Champagne, at our expense, in the suitably genteel surroundings of the Bristol Marriott while Jan and Simon and Stephen … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Lib Dems, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Politics, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , | There are 5 comments

Customer service pants

Posted on November 9, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

News is drifting in about how Bristol City Council has gone about CONsulting on their planned closure of most of their customer service points or area housing offices as we used to call them before the loonies took over. Apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Budget, CONsultants, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics | Tagged , , | There are 16 comments

"Six in bits"? Greenbelt grab nodded through with barely a wimper

Posted on November 5, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Bristol City Football Club are to get a new stadium on the city’s greenbelt at Ashton Vale after councillors voted 7-2 in favour of the controversial development last night. At a very long meeting featuring a very short debate – … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, Lib Dems, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Planning, Politics, Transport, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | There are 63 comments

Supermarkets everywhere but can you find a source?

Posted on October 26, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

This weekend’s Cancer ‘EXCLUSIVE‘ by Ian “The Tumour” Onions claiming Stevie Lansdown has ditched his Tesco on Ashton Gate plan in favour of a Sainsburys on Ashton Gate plan asks more questions than it answers. Like where the hell did … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol South, Developments, Lib Dems, Local government, Media, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , | There are 5 comments

Tesco Ashton Gate Planning Meeting: CANCELLED!!!

Posted on October 23, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

The dedicated planning meeting to decide the Tesco Ashton Gate planning application has been cancelled today without explanation. This follows another Lib Dem/council officer fiasco today after Deputy Chief Exec Jon House and his sidekick Alun Owen appeared to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | There are 28 comments

Council officers plot to give land to Lansdown on the cheap

Posted on October 22, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

While Cabinet member Gary Hopkins continues to live in his own little make believe world where he thinks he’s in power and can make promises about the Ashton Gate land sale like “we will … get best value for Bristol … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, FOI, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , | There are 63 comments

Are our politicians in danger of having to express a view in the near future?

Posted on October 15, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

This city’s politicians’ habit of speaking in bland, meaningless platitudes on any and every subject while the bureaucrats they handsomely pay are left with a free hand to royally shaft us may be under threat judging by events today. First … Continue reading →

Posted in Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Lib Dems, Local government, MPs, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | There are 3 comments