Category Archives: Local government

Socialism: Bristol Labour style

Posted on September 16, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

John Bees, Labour’s executive member for Central Services, who basically deals with the council’s finances, is supposed to have a background in trade unionism at Avonmouth docks. You’d never know judging by his comments on the £6m – over 20% … Continue reading →

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Meet the new boss…

Posted on September 14, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

News begins to filter through about the arrangements for recruiting the council’s new mega-bucks chief executive . . . And it appears that the remaining chief officer crew – selflessly led by hopeless-case finance chief Carew “spread sheets are for … Continue reading →

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Educashion, educashion, educashion

Posted on September 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Well over £1m a year spent on management plus another £1m or more spent on various management consultants and between them, the rest of Bristol’s Education Department and the multi-million pound corporate PR team they can’t even spell and punctuate … Continue reading →

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Billbordering on the ridiculous

Posted on September 12, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

More news on the unwanted billboards in St Werburghs. It turns out a Bristol City Council report has recommended their removal because of their effect on amenity and safety in the area and the billboard site also now falls within … Continue reading →

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EXCLUSIVE: Pigfucker resignation sensation!

Posted on September 11, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Is that an audible cheer we hear coming from the Council House? The Blogger’s received this email from so many sources that it seems like half the council’s staff are just sitting about waiting for senior officers to finally do … Continue reading →

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Scrapstore scrap

Posted on September 10, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The ongoing campaign by the community in St Werburghs, represented by its Neighbourhood Association, to get rid of the advertising billboards in the area that don’t even have planning permission to be there has taken a new turn. A local … Continue reading →

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City council jobwatch: best one yet!

Posted on September 6, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Hear the one about the local authority that paid a member of staff £35k a year to rearrange the office furniture? Well you have now. The job’s advertised on Bristol City Council’s website at present. I kid you not. Described … Continue reading →

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Mooney and the Bristol education loonies

Posted on September 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Meet Peter Mooney. Along with the majority of people in Bristol, including most of our elected councillors, you probably have no idea who the hell Peter Mooney is. But you deserve to know because Mooney has cost you an awful … Continue reading →

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Education: let's meet the team!

Posted on September 4, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Front Row (left to right): Pauline Marson, Programme Director, Integrated Youth Offer ( joint appointment with Connexions); Peter Mooney, Programme Director, Performance Improvement (Interim); Heather Tomlinson, Director; Kate Campion, Programme Director, Transforming Learning (formerly Telford and Wrekin). Back Row (left … Continue reading →

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How government works: lose money, exceed targets

Posted on September 3, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Remember those heady days, just a couple of years ago, when everyone wanted their name on the latest glowing press release about the exciting new Redland Green School development? Here’s a bit of one from just one year ago with … Continue reading →

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