Tag Archives: Barbara Janke

Ashton Vale, Ashton Gate, new stadium, World Cup, Sainsburys: the battlelines for 2010

Posted on December 18, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

With the city’s World Cup bid accepted earlier this week, now might be a useful time to look at what will be happening at the grassroots as we enter 2010. First thing, the phoney war over Sainsburys at the Gate … Continue reading →

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Jonnie, Jonnie, Jonnie come out, come out from wherever you are …

Posted on December 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

They say a week’s a long time in politics but it’s a very short time indeed for the Lib Dems’ Planning and Transport supremo, Jon Rogers, to make a complete nob of himself and demonstrate he’s a disempowered old fool … Continue reading →

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The Copenhagen mystery

Posted on December 11, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

That pitifully thick Clifton Tory-in-disguise that calls herself the leader of this city, Barbara Janke, gave a pitifully thick explanation for flying to Copenhagen to save the planet by doing her Christmas shopping – along with two colleagues, between them … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Bristol, Bristol West, Environment, Global warming, Green Capital, Lib Dems, Local government, Politics, Transport, Twitter | Tagged , , , | There are 7 comments

Council priorities: free foreign travel for the rich, nothing for the poor

Posted on December 10, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

As Stockwwod Pete reports that Barbara Janke has been flown out – at our expense – to hang around in Copenhagen for no reason being ignored by high-level diplomats, news comes in from the frontline (where services won’t be cut … Continue reading →

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Fwd: Steve Norman's letter to all councillors

Posted on December 10, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Dear Councillor, I have no doubt that by now you are aware of the story on the BBC Bristol News web site: ‘Failings Uncovered At Four Bristol Care Homes’and the documentary aired this evening on ‘Inside Out West’ The company … Continue reading →

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From the comments …

Posted on November 29, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

by Steven Norman November 28, 2009 at 5:26 pm I believe that Bristol City Council should issue court proceedings for recovery of this outstanding money. At this moment in time it is public money that has been paid to one … Continue reading →

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What a difference a day makes! World Cup costs hit £28m

Posted on November 14, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

If we are sucsessful and Bristol is a world cup venue there would be some extra costs as there is for any other event like the Harbour festival etc but the costs are comparatively small especially as it would advertise … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Budget, Developments, Economy, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | There are 7 comments

Those Ashton Gate Tesco questions in full

Posted on September 16, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Last night a number of people put questions to the Full Council regarding the proposed Tesco at Ashton Gate with specific reference to the piece of land that’s owned by the council. Among the most interesting unanswered questions are what … Continue reading →

Posted in Bristol, Bristol South, Developments, Environment, Green Party, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | There are 20 comments

World Cup footBALLS of confusion

Posted on July 2, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Are we in need of the Council House equivalent of a Kremlinologist to explain what the Lib Dem leadership’s view of the proposal to build a Tesco Extra on Ashton Gate might be? A couple of Lib Dem cabinet members … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashton Vale, Bristol, Bristol Evening Post, Bristol South, Developments, Lib Dems, Local government, Planning, Politics, Southville, World Cup 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | There are 32 comments

City council: filling their boots but not emptying the bins

Posted on June 2, 2009 by The Bristol Blogger

Fancy that! Bristol City Council is predictably sitting on its hands doing nowt to support their own bin men asking for less than twenty quid a week extra in their pay packets to help feed their families during a recession. … Continue reading →

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