Chris McEvoy

The Office for National Statistics have just published the data for the "English indices of deprivation 2025". But rather than concentrate on the discussion in terms of "most deprived", it might also be useful to also look at the data in terms of "most privileged&

There are 70 Councillors, who represent the residents of 34 Wards in Bristol. I live in Southville and have never seen either of my current Councillors "in the flesh". I see them mentioned in the local press and have watched them on recordings of Committee Meetings. I am

Liveable Neighbourhoods Handbook Strong collaboration between the council and the local community to identify issues and codesign solutions is an essential feature of delivering successful Liveable Neighbourhood projects. This ground-up approach should be built into the foundations of meaningful and extensive engagement that seeks to raise seldom heard voices in

I have taken the public data about Food Hygiene Ratings and carried out some in depth analysis. Ratings Explained You will have seen these ratings in many establishments. The available ratings are: 5 – hygiene standards are very good 4 – hygiene standards are good 3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory 2

After months of trying, I have finally got the comments made as part of the SBLN Engagement Survey that took place last year. This article provides some analysis of the 6,084 comments received, but you can explore the data yourself on BU Reports (look for the SBLN button). Here

I have noticed that the weeds are doing really well in Southville this summer. I did wonder if the Council had given up on spraying weeds due to budget cut backs. But no, it appears that our Councillor Christine Townsend made a unilateral decision to stop using weedkillers (glysophate) all