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Chris McEvoy

SBLN - Bus Gates, Modal Filters etc.

SBLN - Bus Gates, Modal Filters etc.

BCC have opened the Consultation for the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood. You can complete the survey here. Key Proposals Parking Schemes Connector Roads and High Streets Phase 1 Neighbourhoods Southville - Ashton Gate School - Modal Filter Southville - Gathorne Road Bedminster - Gateways and Bus Gate Enforcement Bedminster -

"This isn't housing, this is an investment vehicle"

"This isn't housing, this is an investment vehicle"

These words were spoken by Councillor Guy Poultney at the Planning Committee Meeting on 27 Aug 2025. The item being discussed was the "Build To Rent" development that will be built at Silverthorne Lane in Lawrence Hill. I am not going to repeat the rest of the discussion

"Committee Confusion" and "Secret" Enforcements

"Committee Confusion" and "Secret" Enforcements

At the "Development Control B Committee" held on 27/08/2025 there was a short discussion about Planning Breaches and Enforcement. Please Note: The "Development Control Committees" are changing their names to "Planning Committees". This is being done "as a helpful move forward

New Bristol Uncovered News Report (good for phones)

New Bristol Uncovered News Report (good for phones)

I am aware that people need to view my reports on a full size screen and that they are not really legible on a phone screen. So I have published a new report that just shows all the key news items from Bristol Uncovered for the last 14 days. and

Have you done the "Bristol Flag Trail" yet?

Have you done the "Bristol Flag Trail" yet?

UPDATE 18/09: The number of exhibits has increased to 214 since this article was first published on 26/08. You can view the interactive Flag Trail map on BU Reports. (Click on the FixMyStreet button). The Gromit Unleashed Trail finishes in a few days on 31 Aug 2025. But

Bristol Anti Migrant Protest

Bristol Anti Migrant Protest

I am sure everyone is aware of the migration protest and counter protest that took place in Bristol this weekend. How were these protests reported and what did we learn from these reports? Mainstream Media Details of the actual protests were widely reported, but there wasn't any real

Taxi Forum Update

Taxi Forum Update

On 06/07/2025 I published an article : Bristol Taxi Crisis I reported that the Bristol Taxi Forum had not met since January 2024. This was based on the fact that Bristol City Council had not published the minutes from the Taxi Forum since January 2024. A few day ago