bristol city council

• News / planning

  Plans for south Bristol’s tallest tower block approved

  The development includes a 23-storey tower of more than 800 flats and student beds

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• News / Nighttime Economy

  Council cuts funding to project supporting nightlife

  Bristol's nighttime economy adviser Carly Heath is losing her job

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• News / downs

  Failed attempt to pause ‘eyewateringly expensive’ fees for Downs personal trainers

  The licence fee income will help pay to maintain the Downs, including potential new security patrols

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• Features / women's safety

  Bristol parks under the spotlight

  A growing group of campaigners are pushing to make our city’s green spaces safer for all

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• News / Whitchurch Athletics Track

  Last-ditch call to save running track

  The track could soon be handed over to developers amid warnings the facility is "officially doomed"

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• News / Transport

  Parking bays for e-scooters coming to Bristol

  It comes after a raft of complaints from pedestrians and people in wheelchairs

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• News / Bristol Harbour Festival

  First look at lineup for Bristol Harbour Festival 2026

  “We want the programme to properly reflect what’s happening in Bristol right now”

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• News / Development

  Plans for 260 homes on meadows recommended for approval

  But hundreds of residents have lodged objections, highlighting the field’s “rich biodiversity”

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