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I have done some analysis on the number of Residents Parking Zone Permits issued in Bristol between 2010 and 2024 (source FOI Request). Please note that the data is incomplete for some years as BCC did not appear to record all of the data. The 31,073 permits issued in

JL recently published an article about Hate Crime: 65,791 Hate Crimes. Under 3% Convicted. Nobody Can Define "Hate" This article isn't about Hate Crime, it is about Non Crime Hate Incidents (NCHI). This table explains the difference. I submitted a Freedom of Information request to

Bristol City Council only publish the "Councillor Remuneration" data nine months after the end of the financial year. They have just published the data for the year ending 31/03/2025. Remuneration The Remuneration figure include allowances and expenses for Broadband, Travel, Child Care and "Other"

If you are an impatient reader, the answer is 76 (as at 07/12/2025). You can read the rest of the article to understand why it is so difficult to get a correct number. I also provide some detailed analysis of the 76 cycle hangars. Bristol Live In Oct

Our Councillors spend a lot of time engaging with residents to try and help address their concerns. But they seem to put more effort into certain topics. Weed Control I have written about this topic in the past and you can read these articles if you want to know more

At the Budget this week a new "Mansion Tax" was announced. This new tax is actually called the "High Value Council Tax Surcharge" (HVCTS) and will be introduced from April 2028. The Valuation Office will conduct a targeted valuation exercise to identify properties above £2 million

Today we heard about the fourth Councillor party change at Bristol City Council in recent months. First, we had Councillor Breckels who moved from Labour to be an Independent after his suspension. Then we had Councillor Al Al-Maghrabi who moved from Labour to the Green group. Then we had Councillor