Category Archives: Local government

The empire strikes back

Posted on September 5, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

George Ferguson and his shadowy money men from Square Peg have been on the internet today desperately attempting to apply some positive spin to their beleaguered Railway Path development. They’ve even knocked together a special logo (above) to try and … Continue reading →

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Railway Path: that leaked document in full

Posted on September 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Here’s that leaked briefing note on the Railway Path from council officers to councillors in full. I understand it originated in the Property Services Department, hence the blatant arse covering exercise we find early on – “Instructions were subsequently given … Continue reading →

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Artwatch: surrealism special

Posted on September 3, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The Treachery of Images, Rene Magritte 1928-29 The Treachery of Council Officers, Bristol City Council 2008 The Green Bristol Blog has just published a leaked briefing note on the Railway Path sell-off rushed out to concerned councillors this afternoon by … Continue reading →

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Gag time

Posted on September 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Q. When is a bit of park land not a bit of park land? A. When it belongs to Bristol City Council and they want to sell it of course! News now reaches The Blogger that the piece of land … Continue reading →

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There goes the parks strategy …

Posted on September 1, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

There’s a nice story over on the Green Bristol Blog that’s discovered the city council is quietly negotiating a sell off of a strip of land on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path at Greenbank to mystery property developers, Square … Continue reading →

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Recycling news feat. Banksy balls

Posted on August 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

That hotbed of investigative journalism, the Evening Cancer newsroom, has been very busy this week researching original stories by looking on the, er … Internet! First up – plastered across the front page on Wednesday – The Blogger’s sensational revelation … Continue reading →

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Headline of the week

Posted on August 12, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Giant turd wreaks museum havoc The Guardian No, Richard Eddy hasn’t made his annual visit to the City Museum and Art Gallery. Instead an inflatable dog shit art work has blown from moorings and brought down a power line in … Continue reading →

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Money down the drain pt. 15,432

Posted on August 6, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Despite imminent recession, there’s no sign of any belt-tightening at Bristol City Council who seem as hell-bent as ever on letting some underemployed idiot squander our money on pointless pet projects. This has just appeared on Bristol Indymedia: Bristol City … Continue reading →

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John Deasy

Posted on August 4, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Kerry McCarthy is reporting the death of Labour Councillor for St George West, John Deasy.

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Deja vu?

Posted on August 2, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The future of Easton Community Centre has been secured after a charity stepped in to take over. A panel of residents, city councillors and officers agreed to hand over the lease to Toc H. Easton resident and panel member Azmina … Continue reading →

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