Making Steps Towards Carbon Neutrality

Green councillors have welcomed the first steps at Bristol Council towards work for Bristol to go carbon neutral by 2030.

South West Greens launch ‘re-elect Molly’ European election campaign

The Green Party in the South West today launched their European election campaign. The Party will push for the re-election of Molly Scott Cato, who has a strong track record of achievement in the European parliament and is a leading and well-respected voice of opposition to Brexit both within the South West region and nationally.

Open letter to EU citizens in Bristol

Leaders of the opposition parties in Bristol joined together today to send an open letter to EU citizens living in Bristol.

Bristol Greens welcome Magid Magid

Green Councillors and candidates in Bristol are today (8 April) hosting Magid Magid, Green Lord Mayor of Sheffield

Green Councillors welcome landlord licensing extension

A cabinet meeting on Tuesday 2 April approved extension of Bristol Council's landlord licensing scheme to 12 wards in Central Bristol. Green Councillor Carla Denyer welcomed the decision.

Green Councillors condemn Mayor’s delay on clean air action

After repeatedly missing air quality deadlines set by the national government, Bristol’s Labour administration has gone back to the drawing board. The Council now expects to submit a final clean air plan a full year after the original deadline.

Bristol’s twin city in Mozambique devastated by cyclone – how you can help

After Bristol’s twin city Beira was devastated by a cyclone, a fundraising campaign has been set up by our city’s twinning association to help rebuild Beira directly and sustainably.

Green letter re Brexit shambles

Letter re Brexit-balls

Mayor refuses to come clean on ex-chief executive pay-off

Green councillors have said they are concerned and frustrated that Bristol's Labour Mayor refused to answer questions at yesterday's Full Council meeting about the controversial pay-off of the Council's ex-chief executive. A report into the severance package found that there was a lack of transparency over the £196,000 pay-off provided. The Mayor refused to answer questions from councillors and the public on why the administration chose to pay the full pay-off and why the payment decision did not go to the HR committee unlike other payments to departing senior officers.

Did Mayor lie about ex-chief executive pay-off?

Greens councillors will be asking the Labour Mayor next week why the Council’s ex-chief executive received a £196,000 severance package, half of which was discretionary, following a report that confirms their concerns over the process used and it’s lack of transparency.