bristol city council

• News / pero's bridge

  Nothing done yet with ‘love locks’ despite promise for artwork

  The council removed the padlocks from Pero's Bridge in 2025

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• Features / Development

  Community reacts to plans for hundreds of flats on empty site

  Some believe that the plans could lead to "over-densification" of an already crowded community

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• News / flags

  Flags on lampposts to be removed after public pressure

  "People should not be putting flags on public property, whether it’s lampposts or railings"

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• News / flooding

  New flood defences for Bristol expected to cost around £250m

  Construction of major new flood defences for Bristol will not begin for at least another five years

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• News / Growth Strategy

  Senior business leaders appointed to drive regional growth strategy

  The appointments follow government approval of the West of England's "Growth Strategy"

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• News / Politics

  Council to request universal basic income trial

  A motion to request the trial was passed on Tuesday

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• News / Transport

  Roadworks to fix drainage issues delayed due to drainage issues

  Work will now continue to at least the spring

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• News / UK City of Culture

  Bristol bids to become UK City of Culture 2029

  Could Bristol follow Derry, Hull, Coventry and Bradford to become the UK's next City of Culture?

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