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Your say / St Pauls

‘The community needs broader support to restore safety and dignity to our streets’

Ben Taylor says people living in St Paul's need more support to address drug-related activity

Your say / Racism

‘My roots in the UK run deep but I still face attacks and abuse’

Loretta Kayser is a British military veteran, civil service accountant and mother of twins

Your say / Transport

‘Bus companies only care about corporate greed, not local needs’

James Nelson says we must "get angry, get engaged and get involved"

Your say / St Nick's Market

‘We are concerned about the council’s view of St Nick’s Market as a cash cow to be milked’

Andy Keith-Smith of Beast says traders should not shoulder the entirety of proposed fee increases

Your say / Environment

‘Valuable spaces are at risk of being overlooked’

Mark Ashdown says the council should press forward with plans to designate new local green spaces

Your say / Politics

‘Councillors walking out of the council chamber is childish, petulant and pathetic’

Former lord mayor Steve Smith says the council chamber "is a bit of a sacred space for democracy"

Your say / immigration

‘Targeting hotels full of children is not the answer to our problems’

Deputy council leader Heather Mack says we must target those who have the power to make change

Your say / Regeneration

‘Bristol’s high streets may be changing but they remain full of life’

Vivienne Kennedy, director of Broadmead BID, responds to criticism of Bristol

Your say / SEND

‘Parent-carer voices should be valued, not treated with suspicion’

Kerry Bailes says there is now nothing stopping an investigation into council 'spying' going ahead

Your say / protest

‘Bristol is and always will be antifascist’

Bristol Antifascists say racists will become more emboldened if we do not keep turning out

Your say / nationalism

‘Seeing a sudden far-right presence in my town scares me’

Oscar Berglund says a flag can mean one thing in one context and something different in another

Your say / UWE Bristol

‘How UWE Bristol’s enterprise zone is powering innovation and economic growth’

Future Space is an innovation centre for high-end science and tech businesses

Your say / community

‘I am proud to stand up even if it makes some people uncomfortable’

Fadumo Farah on keeping on fighting for her community

Your say / immigration

‘The left and right agree on so many fundamental things’

Catherine Frankpitt on finding common ground in a divided city

Your say / Bristol Creative Industries

‘Assemblies may not give us all the answers, but they allow for deeper conversations’

Emma Harvey, CEO of Trinity, gives her opinion on citizen assemblies

Your say / Van Dwellers

‘With the cost of living increasing, will van dwelling become a more common way of life?’

Izzy Watt says people who cannot afford to rent "may have no other option" but to live in a van

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