Category Archives: Local government

Fw: Contact Campaign for Better Transport

Posted on October 24, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

This was posted to the Bristol Social Forum and might interest some readers: From: Sian Parry Email: sian.parry@bristol.gov.uk*<http://sian.parry@bristol.gov.uk> Phone number: 0117 922 2074 Type of enquiry: i_want_to_find_a_local_group_in_my_area I support a Physical Environment Scrutiny Commission at Bristol City Council. Councillors on … Continue reading →

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E-democracy conflab joy

Posted on October 24, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Are they keeping this a secret so that selected council staff can scoff all the tax payer-funded canapés themselves? An alert reader flags up the forthcoming Bristol E-Democracy Day – ‘Modern Methods of governance – democracy in action or mob … Continue reading →

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Update: educashion, educashion, educashion

Posted on October 23, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A gallant reader has been chasing up The Blogger’s story about the misspelled advert placed in The Evening Cancer by the LEA. Here’s what they say: [Eventually a] . . . reply, from none other than the Director of Education … Continue reading →

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Home care watch

Posted on October 22, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Having less-than-adroitly reneged on one set of ridiculous and uncosted election promises – around waste collection – through the use of a so-called citizen’s jury, a process handily managed by a Labour-friendly organisation in exchange for a fat fee, Helen … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Home Care, Labour Party, Local elections 2007, Local government, Politics, Social Care, Trade Unionism | Tagged , , , | There are 6 comments

Fire service: chaotic mess latest

Posted on October 22, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Further EXCLUSIVE news reaches The Blogger that the Kevin Pearson and his fire service may have been economical with the actualité in regards to what they’ve been telling the press, public and now local councillors. All month Pearson has insisted … Continue reading →

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One hundred and eightieeeeee!!!!

Posted on October 21, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Another week, another local emergency service performing a 180-degree u-turn. Last week it was the Avon & Somerset Constabulary; this week it’s fire chief Kevin Pearson at Avon Fire & Rescue. Pearson has now been aimlessly staggering from embarrassing crisis … Continue reading →

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Hello mum!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The Blogger’s inexorable rise continues with our first mention in the council chamber… We will, of course, not rest until we have been condemned in the house! They were actually quite an interesting set of questions from Hopkins, who managed … 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 →

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Housing: Crisis? What Crisis?

Posted on October 8, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Compare and contrast: Bristol Evening Cancer Friday 5 October 2007 “I’ve got a friend who has three children living in a one-bedroom council flat. She’s been waiting for a new property for months but can only watch as more Somali’s … Continue reading →

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CONsultants latest

Posted on October 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Is it really less than a month since the city’s education department was accused of a “catalogue of failure” along with the city’s health authority and social services in a report from the Bristol Safeguarding Children Board? The report was … Continue reading →

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