Kerry urges Bristol to back the global poverty promise »
Kerry McCarthy MP is urging people to go online and back a new campaign to turn a promise to tackle global poverty into a law.
The www.globalpovertypromise.com website is part of a campaign to put the Government’s promise to raise international development aid to 0.7% of national income by 2013 into legislation.
Kerry said: “People across Bristol [...]
Brunel Field school plans get go-ahead »
Plans to build new school buildings on the former Brunel Field site in Bishopston got the go-ahead from planners last night. The buildings will provide much needed primary school places for the area.
Parents at Ashley Down Junior School are currently being consulted about this school running the new facility, which would become Ashley Down Primary [...]
Join the conversation on Clifton’s character »
Bristol City Council’s Urban Design & Conservation Team will be producing a Character Appraisal for the Clifton Conservation Area. A Character Appraisal is a document that outlines the significance and special interest of a Conservation Area; it details the features that make that specific area unique. It is one of the documents that guides [...]
TreeBristol and Cycling City team up for world record attempt »
The city council’s TreeBristol team and Cycling City team are joining hundreds of other tree enthusiasts this weekend in a national tree-planting event to help claim a Guinness World Record. And members of the public are invited to come along and get involved.
Volunteers are needed to help plant trees throughout Friday, December 4 and Saturday [...]
PCSOs unite with Bristol Council staff to make sure people clean up their act »
Bristol Police Community Support Officers have now been trained to join forces with Bristol City Council staff to target anti-social behaviour, which is damaging the local environment. As part of their duties the PCSOs will now be issuing fixed penalty fines for behaviour such as littering, dog fouling and fly posting.
“Local people tell us that [...]
Bristol primary schools achieve best ever results »
Figures released by the government today confirm that Bristol primary schools achieved their best ever test results this year.
Ten and eleven-year-olds across the city sat their Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) in May this year. Results released by the government confirm continued improvement in all three subject areas, English, maths and science and [...]
Bristol City Council aims for 10% carbon reduction in 2010 »
As part of its commitment to tackling climate change, Bristol City Council has today announced that it is signing the 10:10 pledge. This will see the authority aiming for an ambitious goal of a 10% reduction in its own carbon emissions in 2010.
The Green Capital Action Plan has already committed the city council to cut its [...]
Stop violence against women week »
Stop Violence Against Women Week aims to tackle society’s attitude towards the issue and raise awareness of the help available to victims.
From November 23rd to November 27th Bristol will host a range of activities highlighting the violence and abuse inflicted on women both in and out of relationships including victims of rape and violence towards [...]
Kerry McCarthy calls on Council to “Back Young Britain” »
MP for Bristol East, Kerry McCarthy has written to Jan Ormondroyd, Chief Executive of Bristol City Council, asking how the Council plans to develop apprenticeship opportunities for Bristol’s young people.
Her letter is in response to concerns expressed by Ministers that the public sector accounts for 20% of the UK workforce, but only 10% of apprenticeship [...]
City’s planning application given a ‘minded to approve’ decision »
Ambitious plans for a multi-million pound development of a new stadium in south Bristol took a step forward this week, when the city council’s Development Control Committee considered Bristol City Football Club’s application for planning permission. A ‘minded to approve’ decision was taken – meaning that approval would be subject to the revision of specific [...]
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Kerry urges Bristol to back the global poverty promiseBrunel Field school plans get go-ahead
Join the conversation on Clifton’s character
TreeBristol and Cycling City team up for world record attempt
PCSOs unite with Bristol Council staff to make sure people clean up their act
