Call for council to launch green savings bonds for climate action

A Green councillor has called for Bristol Council to launch locally issued investment bonds to fund climate action projects.

Call for Bristol Council to ‘say no to the mow’ in green spaces

Campaigners are calling on Bristol council to reduce grass cutting in verges and green spaces around the city. The move would reduce maintenance costs for the Council and support biodiversity.

A million reasons to oppose Bristol Airport expansion

Following new research showing that planes have three times the impact on the climate when total emissions released at height are properly incorporated, Bristol Green councillors are calling on the Bristol Mayor to rethink his support for Bristol Airport. Bristol City Council will debate this on December 8th 2020.

Greens on WECA: Stop playing blame game and get on with negotiations

Four years after it was set up, local arguments have again flared up over the future of WECA.

Four years later - Bristol is still waiting for clean air

Four years after Bristol City Council unanimously voted to support a clean air zone for Bristol, Bristol’s Mayor has failed to deliver on his promise.

Greens support “Liveable Neighbourhoods”

Green councillors are supporting communities across Bristol who are sick of air pollution and the congestion clogging the streets outside their homes and instead want to create ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods,’ streets where people and business come first, and communities can grow stronger. Liveable Neighbourhoods are supported by a broad network of community groups, including groups representing older people, young people and children, disabled people, people advocating travel by foot or bike, and groups tackling climate change, have come together to form Liveable Neighbourhoods for Bristol https://liveablebristol.org.uk/ to call for change.

“Our house is still on fire” 2 years on from the first UK climate emergency

Marking the 2 year anniversary of the UK’s first climate emergency declaration this Friday 13th Nov, its author, Green Party Councillor Carla Denyer, has decried a lack of action saying that the clock is ticking and “our house is still on fire”.

Council adopts new housing policy for balanced communities

Following almost four years of work by a cross party group of councillors, Bristol Council yesterday (Nov. 3) approved a new planning policy which will allow the Council to support mixed and balanced communities by restricting the proportion of shared houses in areas of the city.

Bristol’s community spirit has never been more needed

Following the announcement that the rising cases of coronavirus across the country mean we will go into a month long lockdown starting on Thursday, Green councillors are supporting calls for people across the Bristol to follow new public health guidance to save lives.

Green councillor takes telecoms giant to task over disruptions

A Green councillor in Clifton Down has secured a commitment from the telecoms giant Openreach to change and enforce their practices in Bristol after raising residents’ complaints with managers from the telecoms company.