Chris McEvoy

In 2017 there were 3,799 Taxis in the Bristol Region (Bristol, BANES, South Glos and North Somerset). Of these Taxis 830 (22%) were Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAV). In 2024 the number of Taxis had increased to 5,325 but the number of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles had dropped to 427

Big changes are coming for Taxi Drivers in Bristol due to the National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse which was produced by Baroness Casey and published in June. Chapter 7: Taxi licensing As a key part of the nighttime economy, taxis have historically been identified as a

Daryll Dulay is carrying out research about "Dog Fouling" in the UK and has submitted a number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to gather data for this research. I have use the data provided by Bristol City Council for this article. Dog Fouling Fines (2022 to 2024)

I have already published an article about the increased reporting of fly tipping in Bristol. Which described how the opening hours change at recycling centres from 7 days a week to 5 days a week meant that we had lost 30% of the available slots. This article uses utilisation data

The Draft Statement of Accounts for Bristol City Council, for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been published. Bad News * New homes built down by 10% (from 1,599 to 1,433) * Affordable homes built down by 11.9% (from 607 to 535) * Households in temporary accommodation increase by

New population projections have been published for Bristol. Highest Core City Increase (apart from Manchester) The population in Bristol is projected to increase from 478,600 people in 2022 to 526,600 people in 2032. TThe biggest factor in this population change is net international migration, which will increase the