Category Archives: Transport

Bristol first!

Posted on September 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“It’s a world first,” thunders Merchant Venturer George Ferguson on the subject of the ‘cycle houses’ he’s planning to build on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Er, no it isn’t George. Even leaving aside the fact that the ‘bridge’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Easton, Environment, Housing, Merchant Venturers, Transport, Withywood | Tagged , , | There are 2 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Easton, Environment, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , | There are 41 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Easton, Environment, Local government, Merchant Venturers, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 22 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Easton, Environment, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 6 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Developments, Easton, Environment, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , | There are 4 comments

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 →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol East, Cycling Demonstration City, Developments, Environment, Housing, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Transport | Tagged , , , | There are 28 comments

Bikewash

Posted on July 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

We’ve had whitewash; we’ve had greenwash; now – courtesy of Bristol’s Cycling Demonstration City initiative – is it time for bikewash? One of the few actual promises we’ve had to accompany the Cycling Demonstration City money the city’s just got … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Cycling Demonstration City, Environment, Local government, Politics, The Centre, Transport | Tagged , , , , | There are 14 comments

Tax 'n' spend: they're parking mad!

Posted on June 26, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Household fuel bills to rise 40%; food up 5-15% depending on who you believe; mortgage interest payments rising by the month; 10% tax rate gone; petrol prices way up. The list goes on … Meanwhile at Bristol City Council – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Congestion charge, CONsultants, Environment, Labour Party, Local government, Politics, Recycling, Transport | Tagged , | There are 122 comments

A trust for the Railway Path?

Posted on April 7, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Charlie Bolton writes in the comments: Hi everyone I have seen Paul Smith suggest in a couple of places that we pursue the idea of setting up a trust to take ownership/control of the path. (I believe this was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Environment, Green Party, Local government, South Gloucestershire, Transport, WESP | Tagged | There are 17 comments

Party gossip holiday special II

Posted on March 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Our man out on the town (again) reports … “I was at a party talking to a woman whose best friend’s flat mate’s sister knows someone who works somewhere not unadjacent to chief Bristol City Council transport officer, Colin Knight. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Developments, Environment, Local government, Transport, WESP | Tagged , | There are 7 comments