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Your say / Politics

‘Stuck in Bristol traffic? It’s the real-world consequence of playground politics’

A political falling out has led to road chaos, writes Steve Smith

Your say / Kashmir

‘While events may be taking place far away, worry and uncertainty are being felt every day in Bristol’

Councillor Abdul Malik highlights the deep distress felt by Bristol’s Kashmiri community

Your say / Hospitality

‘Every time you choose a chain over an independent, another small part of Bristol dies’

Bristol is lauded for our independent spirit but it is remarkable how swiftly that is being eroded

Your say / Transport

‘Voi would be proud to return to rejoin a community we know and care about’

Voi's Christina Moe Gjerde makes the case for bringing the familiar e-scooters back to Bristol

Your say / green space

‘Bristol’s green spaces are at risk – we need to speak up’

Bristol Tree Forum says our city's green spaces are under threat and we need to act now

Your say / walking

‘The history of walking is tied up with a history of exclusion’

Dr Eleanor Rycroft puts walking today into its historical context

Your say / Bristol

‘Bristol’s close-knit food community deserves to be celebrated, not shat upon’

'Let's build each other up, not tear each other down,' says Martin Booth

Your say / Lord Mayor of Bristol

‘People from Black, Brown and migrant communities are too often framed through struggle before professionalism’

Yassin Mohamud becoming lord mayor is a positive moment for Bristol, says Saliha Clarke

Your say / planning

‘Farcical scenes during planning meetings put Bristol’s economic future at risk’

Planning committee chair Don Alexander sets out some of his frustrations

Your say / UWE Bristol

‘Should people under 16 be banned from using social media?’

Is a blanket ban really the most practical way to protect children online?

Your say / Politics

‘We have got the wheels turning at WECA over the last year’

West of England mayor Helen Godwin marks her first year in office

Your say / Transport

‘A reduced bus timetable represents a real barrier to participating fully in daily life’

Green councillors Ed Fraser and Al Al-Maghrabi say some Stapleton residents feel "trapped"

Your say / Renters' Rights Act

‘The Renters’ Rights Act is a key step in empowering tenants’

MPs Kerry McCarthy and Damien Egan Act say the new Act "is a very welcome step forward"

Your say / South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood

‘Dodgy data is forcing through an expensive transport project which will adversely impact thousands of people’

Matt Sanders argues against the proposed South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood

Your say / Trees

‘Tree protection law is no longer fit for purpose’

Mark Ashdown has investigated council action on breaches of tree preservation law

Your say / children

‘Inaction on children’s smartphone use is no longer an option’

Smartphones and the digital environment have reshaped the experience of growing up

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