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Shadow minister praises Bristol Evening Post traffic lights campaign

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Evening Post's Put That Light Out campaign was singled out for praise by the Shadow Transport Secretary at a traffic conference.

Council accused over collapse of Tropicana deal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

North Somerset's Tory-run council has been accused of failing Weston-super-Mare after a deal to rebuild the town's derelict Tropicana open-air pool collapsed.

Bristol pressure group: Goats in the Avon Gorge is against the rules

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Members of a pressure group say the Bristol Downs Committee will be "driving a coach and horses" through the rules if they approve proposals allowing goats on the Avon Gorge.

Cremation service deal nets North Somerset Council £15m

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

North Somerset Council has struck a deal to privatise its cremation service, which will net it at least £15 million.

If you want to help us, save our centres, Bristol City Council told

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Tenants' groups have given Bristol City Council a clear message on its plan to close help centres: "Don't".

Bristol MP's anger over Student Loans Company staff bonuses

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Bristol West MP and Liberal Democrat universities spokesman Stephen Williams has slammed the Student Loans Company for paying almost £2 million in bonuses to staff.

Quarter of Bristol road deaths are youngsters

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Young people account for around a quarter of deaths on roads in the greater Bristol area, the Government has revealed.

Uproar over OAP bus travel cuts

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

A row has erupted over plans to slash South Gloucestershire Council's bus budget by £340,000, in a shake-up of grants covering the cost of giving pensioners free travel.

Bristol care home staff upset by relocation

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Staff at a council-run care home in Bristol, which is being rebuilt, were given just days notice of where their jobs will be based for the next few years.

Trust could run Bristol's Colston Hall

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Colston Hall could be run by a trust within 18 months, as Bristol City Council continues to look at other organisations to run its main cultural attractions.

North Somerset Council pay freeze for staff

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Council employees in North Somerset are facing a two-year pay freeze as the cash-strapped authority tries to balance its budgets.

Bristol museums could charge for exhibitions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Museum visitors might be charged to see major exhibitions as part as part of a shake-up of the museum service in Bristol.

More scientists quit over David Nutt sacking

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Three more scientists have resigned from the Government's drugs advisory body in the wake of the sacking of Bristol University professor David Nutt as the Government's chief drugs adviser.

Anger over holiday-homes tax charge

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Chancellor Alistair Darling is under pressure from the region's MPs to drop a tax change that could force holiday-homes out of business.

Have your say on Keynsham town plan

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The steering group for Keynsham's latest Town Plan have drawn up a questionnaire for local residents.

South Gloucestershire Council wins award for travellers' planning policy

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

South Gloucestershire Council has won an award for its approach to handing planning applications for gipsy and traveller sites.

German Ambassador on Bristol University visit

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The German Ambassador to the United Kingdom visited the modern languages department at the University of Bristol, where he paid tribute to the standard of its teaching.

Bristol area's MPs to leave London homes

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

MPs in and around Bristol are preparing to pack up and leave their London homes in the wake of a root-and-branch review of the discredited parliamentary expenses system.

Hear, hear! Bristol teenagers join first Youth Parliament at House of Commons

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Teenagers from the Bristol area took part in the first ever Youth Parliament debate at the House of Commons.

Bristol City Council defends help centre closure plans

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

The City Council has defended proposals to close help centres across Bristol, denying they are driven by cutting costs and staff.