Southmead Youth Centre achieves gold standard »
Southmead Youth Centre has achieved a ‘gold’ rating from the government for its work to engage young people in positive activities.
Positive Futures is a national project funded by the Home Office. It aims to use sports and leisure activities as a way of preventing anti-social behaviour. By encouraging young people to play an active role [...]
City’s plans for Ashton gate a ‘win-win situation’ says local MP »
Labour’s team in Bedminster and Southville have welcomed the announcement that Sainsbury’s has reached a deal to buy the Ashton Gate site if Bristol City Football Club are successful in its application for a new stadium at Ashton Vale.
Commenting, Labour MP for Bristol South Dawn Primarolo said:
“This really is a win-win situation. I have [...]
Government acts on Credit Card Ripoffs »
Kerry McCarthy MP says “Time for credit and store card companies to clean up their act”
Credit card firms to be forced to end rip offs
The Government has announced we will take tough action to end unfair lending terms by credit card companies. Labour’s action will mean:
Banning the practice of increasing credit limits without prior consent
Banning [...]
New financial help for first time house buyers »
New financial help for first-time house buyers is being made available through Bristol City Council in partnership with Wessex Home Improvement Loans.
The aim of the move is to provide help for renovating properties to people who are seeking to get on the first step of the property ladder.
This new financial assistance has been introduced to [...]
Safer Bristol launches new strategy to tackle street sex industry »
Safer Bristol has launched a new strategy to help tackle the street sex industry.
Across the city various initiatives are taking place including: trained staff offering advice and support to sex workers, courses being ran by the police challenging the attitudes of kerb crawlers and CCTV and other safety devices being installed in communities affected by [...]
Local Entrepreneur, Lorna Knapman invited to Reception at No. 10 »
The Community Heroes reception was held last night to recognise those people who make a real difference in improving the local community. Kerry invited both Lorna and her business mentor from the Princes Trust, Erica Thomas.
With help from the Prince’s Trust, Lorna set up the Love Food Festival. After having won a Prince’s [...]
Kerry's in the pink – are you? »
Local MP, Kerry McCarthy will be wearing pink to help beat breast cancer. Will you? Kerry McCarthy MP is joining forces with Breast Cancer Campaign to raise awareness of for its award winning fundraising event, wear it pink, next Friday 30 October.
It’s time to wear it pink it’s time to beat breast cancer and Kerry is [...]
Southmead – setting the record straight »
The Panorama programme about the Southmead estate has prompted Bristol City Council, the Police, Safer Bristol and the people of Southmead to set the record straight.
Inspector Mark Runacres who has responsibility for Southmead said, “We believe this documentary is an unfair portrayal of Southmead and the vast majority of people that live there.”
“Of course any [...]
Bristol East MP votes "cruelty free" »
Labour MP Kerry McCarthy has pledged her support for Vote Cruelty Free, a new non-partisan coalition of animal protection organisations working to put animals on the political agenda.
Bristol Council targets unnecessary floodlighting »
Bristol’s housing chief has launched a drive aimed at cutting unnecessary floodlighting and he is calling on the public to help identify possible targets.
Councillor Mark Wright, Cabinet Member for Housing and Service Improvement, said he was appealing for people living and working in Bristol who saw council-owned buildings being floodlit at unusual or very late [...]
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