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Chris McEvoy

Avon Fire and Rescue - Requires Improvement and More Funding?

Avon Fire and Rescue - Requires Improvement and More Funding?

Avon Fire and Rescue have apparently got a lot of things that they can improve on, but as their funding continues to fall and they have to adapt to new causes of fire incidents, can we do more to support them? Avon Fire and Rescue Service Assessment Our Fire and

Liveable Neighbourhood Consultation - What is it good for?

Liveable Neighbourhood Consultation - What is it good for?

Summary The Bristol Council Consultation Process is not fit for purpose and requires an immediate review to ensure it is not just perceived as a "fig leaf" for engagement with residents. One of the main ways that Bristol City Council engages with residents is by "Consultations"

5 out of 10 for Bristol City Council

5 out of 10 for Bristol City Council

Tony Dyer (Leader of Bristol City Council) gave an interesting interview on a local podcast this week. Some quotes: We've also had to made £42 million pounds of cuts, yes I know I'm supposed to say savings but saying savings when you're the person

Workplace Parking Levy Prioritised

Today the Council published the Corporate Strategy 2025 to 2030. It confirms that the Council will prioritise the implementation of a Workplace Parking Levy in Bristol. A report was published in September 2024 that described how the scheme might operate. The details of the potential WPL scheme requires further work

BCC Document Library is not very usable

BCC Document Library is not very usable

So far in 2025 (as at 07/05) Bristol City Council have published 508 documents. In 2024 they published 1,094 documents. There is a lot of very useful and interesting documents in this library, and is an important resource for residents of Bristol. The Council publish a list of

Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Bristol - How Many?

I have pulled together some information about Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Bristol from the available Council Data. Most of the data comes from the report referenced below, and from "Bristol Spending over £500" data. I am providing this analysis in order to inform a discussion about this

Crime Report - Apr 24 to Mar 25

The Crime Stats for March 2025 have just been published. Here are some insights for the 12 month period from April 2024 to March 2025. Overall Crime Rate The total number of crimes reported in March 2025 was 4,906 which is the highest monthly figure since October 2024 (5,