Council to seek injunction over Downs caravan city – but only if they are on the grass
There are an estimated 130 lived-in vans or caravans on the Downs and 680 across the cityA view…
Parts of Bristol rank among worst in England for opportunities for working class kids
A ‘startling’ new report reveals huge disparities depending on where you grow upFilwood Broadway, in the Bristol South…
Action on caravans and Travellers on the Downs ‘needed quicker’ as plans slowly drawn up
Housing chiefs at the council are preparing a new policy which won’t be ready until DecemberAn encampment of…
Shopping centre car park closed ‘due to health and safety’
There are fears it will never reopen Broadwalk shopping centre car park The car park at South Bristol’s…
The Bristol areas that were hardest-hit by missed bin collections
Councillors say service levels have since improvedBlack bins and recycling containers on a pavement in Bedminster(Image: Alex Seabrook)…
Woman assaulted whilst travelling on Bristol bus
The incident took place in the Knowle area of the cityWells Road, near Greenleaze, in Bristol.(Image: Google Maps)…
Plans to extend two houses to create 16 bedsits approved by government inspectors
Neighbours objected over antisocial behaviour at a ground-floor shopThe two houses above and next to Best-one in Knowle…
Plea to save Knowle West youth centre amid claims it will be demolished
The council has been accused of ‘flogging off public assets to the highest bidders’Councillor Durston and Councillor Logan…
New night buses paid for by drivers entering Clean Air Zone
Income from the Clean Air Zone is helping improve public transportThree new bus services were launched across Bristol…
‘Overhaul needed’ in social care as almost half of budget spent on one per cent of Bristol’s population
The rise in costs and demand for care means less cash left over for services like bins and…