bristol city council

• News / Politics

  Flash mob choir breaks into song at council meeting

  A controversial licensing scheme has drawn criticism from small business owners

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• Your say / taxis

  ‘Our responsibility is to decide if an individual is fit to hold a taxi or private hire licence’

  Abdul Malik urges people to recognise the legal framework that motivates decisions by councillors

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• News / children

  Birmingham City Council apply to convert house in Bristol into children’s home

  New processes have been put in place at City Hall following the application

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• News / SEND

  Fallout from council surveillance on parents continues

  Bristol's executive director for children & education said she wants "to consider the matter closed"

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• News / parks

  Two parks most affected by controversial new licences

  Dozens of applications have been received, from dog walkers to exercise classes

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• News / Bristol Harbour Festival

  Harbour Festival ‘continues to be a challenge’

  The current operators' contract expires in 2027

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• News / Transport

  Taxi drivers let off for speeding, running red lights and using phones while driving

  Council minutes show that drivers have continued to operate despite committing dangerous offenses.

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• News / Development

  The abandoned building standing on site of promised community space

  A developer planned to build a cafe, shops and a square, but has left a concrete shell

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