CONSERVATIVES CRITICAL OF BRISTOL BLACK BIN BOMBSHELL! Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 Conservative Councillor Henry Michallat has attacked revelations that Bristol City Council is shortly going to ask residents about possible controversial changes to their household waste and recycling collections. A leaked consultation document which is scheduled to go-live next Monday (18th November) apparently posits options to reduce the current fortnightly refuse rounds down to three or even a... Local News
Tory Accuses Council of 'Snubbing' Servicewsmen by Scrapping Armed Forces Day! 21st January 2016 Bristol City Council has scrapped its plans to mark Armed Forces Day this coming Saturday, 25th June and the news has prompted a senior City Councillor to slam... Local News
Tories Table Their Support Over Banding Regrade for Battered Women! 20th January 2016 Conservative Leader Councillor Mark Weston is lending his group’s support for a change to the criteria used in determining eligibility to social housing for... Local News
Conservatives aghast at sheer scale of speed zone failures! 19th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas has declared incredulity over the results of the latest ‘unofficial’ survey into the operation of Bristol’s 20 mph speed... Local News
Conservatives seek commitment over future of the swing bridge! 13th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Graham Morris has tabled a motion for next week’s meeting of the Full Council which calls on the Mayor to give an assurance that ‘baring... Local News
Conservatives to move Transport Motion to get Bristol Moving Again 12th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas is set to argue for a radical transport experiment aimed at easing congestion and speed up traffic travel times in the... Local News
Planned 'Barking-Mad' Redcliff Hill Bus-Lane Will Add To Gridlock! 11th January 2016 A leading Conservative Councillor has slammed Metrobus plans to create a north-bound bus-lane up Redcliff Hill as “barking-mad” and sure to add to city gridlock... Local News
Tory motion on rail set to get debated. 11th December 2015 The campaign for increased rail investment in South Bristol has received a boost with a Conservative motion originally tabled for debate by city councillors... Local News
Lengthy delay on sing-bridge strengthening probed by Tory 8th December 2015 A former Tory Leader on Bristol City Council is calling on Mayor George Ferguson to confirm a ‘shocking’ delay of at least three-months on the Prince Street... Local News
Tories set to tackle planning class anomaly! 7th December 2015 Conservative Councillor Chris Windows is to raise the issue of permitted planning or so-called class use designation over a controversial new development taking... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
