Broken Bristol Bristol Highway Infrastructure is officially "broken", and it seems we cannot afford to fix it. See: Bristol City Council Highway Strategic Asset Management Plan (22 Jan 2026)
Bristol Pothole Week National Pothole Day takes place every year on the 15th January (or the nearest week day). It take place in January because winter weather (rain, freezing and thawing) tends to make potholes worse. Improvements in the frequency, quality and timeliness of pothole repairs will benefit motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The
BCC Freedom of Information Performance Update - Two Years Late (so far) BCC have published their FOI Performance Numbers for 2025 Q4 (Oct to Dec 2025). Whilst their compliance rate (%ge of responses provided within the statutory deadline) has risen to 77%, this is still well below the ICO Target of 90% This week there was a question in the Full Council
Planning Applications - How Long to Decide? This article includes data for Planning Applications that have been Received or Decided since 01/01/2024. How long does it take to get a Planning Application decided in Bristol? Apparently, it took 80 years for 94/10076/U/BDC to be Decided. 31 Years for 94/01282/L to
Stop and Search in Bristol Avon and Somerset Police publish Stop and Search data: * Police Data Downloads * Avon and Somerset - Stop and Search Statistics * Avon and Somerset - Stop and Search Information * Avon and Somerset - Stop and Search Policy I have taken their data and produced some reports on Stop and Search in Bristol Wards since
Bristol Airport Car/Plane Parking Drop & Go Car Parking Since 2022 the charge for "Drop & Go" parking at Bristol Airport has increased by 750% (from £1 to £8.50). This is for 10 minutes parking. 24 Hour Plane Parking Since 2022 the parking charge for a 50 Tonne Plane at Bristol
Bristol in numbers - 2025 Review Here are some of the numbers that help tell the story of Bristol in 2025. Councillor News Articles See Also: Councillor Remuneration 2025, Councillor Musical Chairs, Conservatives Councillors are the most green, What do you know about your Councillors? and Seven of our Councillors are missing? These are the Top