Category Archives: Local government

BCCBeebies' Children's hour

Posted on August 8, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Hello children. Where are we today? Yes. We’re back in the LEA Garden… Oh look… Who’s this coming? Hooray! It’s Heather Whoopsy-Daisy… Hello Heather Whoopsy-Daisy… Oh dear…. What’s wrong Whoopsy Daisy? Have the nasty Redland Greenies squandered squillions and left … Continue reading →

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Is Bristol run by the cops?

Posted on August 7, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The saga of the dumb-ass dispersal order for young people on College Green continues… Photo ‘No Boarding’ by Fat Mandy 14 year old Ellie Vowles wrote to The Evening Cancer over two weeks ago about the College Green dispersal order … Continue reading →

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Bristol City Council: the priorities

Posted on August 6, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A couple of city council jobs currently on offer to compare and contrast… First up, we have a Night Care Assistant required at Concord Lodge, a residential assessment unit for adults who have learning difficulties and who may present “a … Continue reading →

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The Blogger is away…

Posted on August 2, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

… Until Sunday. Here’s something to ruminate on: Vote for home care get well-paid Public Arts Officers! I Write regarding the article on home care campaigners. Well over 150,000 additional hours of extra home care are desperately required in Bristol. … Continue reading →

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Cuts for us, excuses for them

Posted on July 30, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Our old friend Steve Comer appears to have got himself a new gig after failing to become the leader of the council. The leader of Bristol’s Lib Dems, who also moonlights on the National Executive of the alleged left wing, … Continue reading →

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How that CONgestion cash cow coming soon really works

Posted on July 27, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Thursday night, during another stroppy and less than impressive full city council meeting, one of the only things the Lib Dems and Labour managed to agree on was voting down Tory leader Bunter Eddy’s motion to have a referendum on … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Congestion charge, Conservatives, Green Party, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Media | | There are 38 comments

Golly GOSW! What a waste of money

Posted on July 25, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

Anyone got any idea what the Government Office of the South West or GOSW (pron: goz-wer) actually does? Our best guess is that Oxbridge civil service no-hopers who can’t make the grade in Whitehall are sent down here to keep … Continue reading →

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Public space: how it now works

Posted on July 21, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

A couple of events this weekend will highlight what’s in store for the future of public space in the city… College Green has been a natural hang-out for the city’s young people and especially its skateboarders for years now. It’s … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Post: Bristol's public-private partnerships explained…

Posted on July 7, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

#1. E-democracy Evelyn Post is The Bristol Blogger’s resident cartoonist. He has a woman’s name.

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E-Democracy Pig Fucker style

Posted on July 5, 2007 by The Bristol Blogger

The benefits of three laptops and a “no blame” culture for some e-democrats… Bristol’s Chief Executive, Nick Gurney, often says “It’s easier to beg forgiveness than to ask permission” and I encourage the Consultation and eParticipation team, which I manage, … Continue reading →

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