Category Archives: Local government

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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They don't know what they're doing!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The plan to rip up the city’s premier green corridor, the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, at Greenbank and build a tower block and houses on it takes a new turn courtesy of the relentless Bristol City Council – Square … Continue reading →

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Bunter's by-election belly flop as best buddy Bretherton bungles it!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

St George West local election 3 May 2007: Tory vote share 36.83% (2nd place, 1.5% behind 1st place) St George West local by election 9 October 2008: Tory vote share 18.75% (3rd place, 15% behind 1st place) As the Tory … Continue reading →

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One Reynell of a cock-up (again)

Posted on October 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

£32m of our money squandered in four years and now he’s off to enjoy his gold-plated retirement … Finally full details are emerging of the parting shot from Carew Reynell, Bristol City Council’s idea of a financial guru . Reynell, … Continue reading →

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Phew!

Posted on October 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Ordinary council workers must be breathing a sigh of relief tonight. Because while today’s front page Cancer story confirms that there’s a chance that their highly trained, vetted and well-socialised senior managers may indeed send them a photo of their … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: Circus balls

Posted on September 25, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Our glorious, if slightly dim, leader Helen Holland told the press today, “Cabot Circus is a quantum leap for Bristol beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.” Speak for yourself Helen. It might be normal for the Holland household to have wild dreams … Continue reading →

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The congestion charge cometh

Posted on September 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Slipped out, under the radar, via that popular local publication Builder and Engineer, city council leader Helen Holland yesterday announced she intends to introduce a congestion charge in Bristol. Brave Helen made the announcement to an exclusive audience of about … Continue reading →

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Another bloody CONsultation

Posted on September 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More good work from the Green Bristol Blog who’ve spotted that Railway Path wreckers, Square Peg Developments (Blogger passim), have consulted with and got the go-ahead – according to their optimistically titled Planning Performance Agreement (pdf) with Bristol City Council … Continue reading →

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Insignificance

Posted on September 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

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

Posted on September 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

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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