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
Conservatives seek to lay down marker on future contested power stations! 5th December 2015 Conservative Leader Councillor Mark Weston has submitted a motion to the next Full Council which, he hopes, will lay down a future marker for planners on the... Local News
Bedminster bus-lane branded another costly council 'White Elephant' 1st December 2015 A neglected bus-lane in Bedminster has been labelled "a costly white elephant" by a Tory city councillor. Local News
Tories' Budget bids pay off but they're coming back for second bite! 23rd November 2015 Conservative Leader Councillor Mark Weston is delighted to learn that his group’s early budget negotiations with the Mayor seemed to have paid off. Local News
Conservative Mayoral hopeful says confronting city's housing crisis is a key priority! 19th November 2015 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas has acknowledged the steps taken to update a housing strategy for Bristol but believes much more emphasis needs to be... Local News
Conservatives promise to do all they can to deliver new railway station! 18th November 2015 City Councillor Charles Lucas remains determined to work for the realisation of a railway station, which would form a special transport hub, at Ashton Gate. Local News
Conservative backs Council investment to capitalise on high commercial rents! 17th November 2015 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas is urging the Mayor to approve an Officer recommendation to acquire “Citypoint”, a leasehold property situated in the city... Local News
Conservatives demand commitment to cashless payment on City's Metrobus. 17th November 2015 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas is calling on the Mayor to make provision for cashless ticketing on the planned Metrobus routes a condition of the... Local News
Fayre funding for community festivals 13th November 2015 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas is calling for greater support for communities to hold cultural events and fayres. Local News
Tories call for local bus review for Bishopsworth 13th November 2015 Two South Bristol Conservative councillors have called on Mayor George Ferguson to have a local bus review for their area in advance of the South Bristol Link... Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News