Politics

• News / Politics

  Budget cuts of £19.5m needed to balance council books

  The proposed budget includes hikes to council tax and parking fees

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• Your say / mayoral referendum

  ‘The mayoral system is only a defence against the past behaviour of Labour in Bristol’

  Mark Wright explores the alleged "instability" Bristol suffered before the mayoral system

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• News / Politics

  Former cabinet member’s resignation to trigger by-election

  Labour and Greens currently have the same number of seats at City Hall

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• News / Politics

  These are the Bristol City Council staff who earn more than the prime minister

  Seven senior employees command six-figure salaries

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• News / mayoral referendum

  Bristol’s mayoral model debate: The battle for and against

  Bristol24/7 hosts a special podcast ahead of May’s referendum

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• Your say / mayoral referendum

  ‘Bristol’s mayoral system has fallen victim to the bloody-mindedness of Bristolians’

  Mike Norton explains how we got into this situation

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• Your say / mayoral referendum

  ‘It is clear that Bristol’s profile is not dependent on its electoral system’

  Suzanne Audrey considers benefits of an elected mayor vs committee system

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• News / Politics

  Longstanding Lib Dem councillors’ resignations throw party into turmoil

  There are now only six Lib Dem councillors in City Hall

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