With Bristol posties refusing to push their leaflets and people cutting down their posters, resistance to the BNP is growing in Bristol and the South West; but the prospect of the BNP in power remains and needs to be resisted. read full story / add a comment

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has announced that its list of candidates for the ‘South West Region’ seat in the European Parliament will comprise their six prospective parliamentary candidates for Westminster.

So how strong is that challenge? read full story / add a comment

So I thought I would update you on the progress. I saw this at; http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/690242 and objected. An update on;

"Change of Use of Ground Floor from retail/residential (use classes A1and C3) to a sui generis lap dancing club with 1st floor ancillary and storage space, and 2nd floor management office. Proposed installation of new shopfront and alteration to doorways on north east elevation." read full story / add a comment

Planning application 09/00813/FB, Installation of ultra-sonic deterrent system for the sports playing field, Fairfield High School Land At South Purdown Muller Road Bristol

…..Otherwise known as the Mosquito teen deterrent, judged to be discriminatory against children by The Children’s Commissioner for England, Liberty, The National Youth Agency and Groundwork UK.

We got a letter through our door about this. After seeing the list of people that the Council have informed and realising that because of the title of the application, many of them may not comment (as they will think it doesn not effect them) my family and I have produced the following flyer which we intend to distribute.

Please comment on this application. These things demonise children.

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The council has made available energy meters from the library so you can borrow one and see how much energy you are using! read full story / add a comment

I am the Green Party office manager, I am normally in the Green Party Office from 10am until 5pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. What I wish to know is; why aren't you voting? read full story / add a comment

FWed email from the council with update progress with the Bristol Development
Framework Site Allocations. read full story / add a comment

The ruling Tory Junta on B&NES Council "BLACKLIST" housing campaigners emails to Labour, Lib Dem and Independent elected members, emails which expose a shocking disregard for the confidential personal data the council holds on members of the public.

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Following dropping airport expansion grants from its operations (due to the fact it looks a bit diodgy supporting airport expansion while peaching the low-carbon mantra) the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) is going further into the green with the high-profile lecture at the Festival of Ideas by Gaia-guru James Lovelock. read full story / add a comment

The Secretary of State has proposed that additional homes are
built in Bristol over the next 20 years - over and above the amount
previously agreed by the regional assembly and planned for by the
council. The ‘Core Strategy Preferred Options Review’ will set out
proposals for how the new homes could be accommodated in the city.

The consultation period lasts for eight weeks, commencing on 27th
February and ending on Friday 24th April 2009. The Preferred Options
Review, as well as an on-line response form and Sustainability Appraisal
Update Note, are available to view on the council’s website
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/bdf. Further community involvement activities are
set out in the 'Community Involvement Programme' below... read full story / add a comment

So Bristol City council is all of a kerfuffle. If you've not heard, the Labour council has walked out/collapsed/been shunted out (delete as per your point of view). This time it is over the budget for an a household waste incinerator at Avonmouth. read full story / add a comment

Unlawful disclosure of confidential personal data by the Councils senior management. Unlawful loss or destruction of confidential legal file. read full story / add a comment

This Orwellian statement is extremely worrying even though its the sort of fascistic comment you might expect from the "nasty party." read full story / add a comment

Following the Information Commissioners ruling on 13 November 2008 that B&NES Council's Chief Executive and its Monitoring Officer/Solicitor "contravened the first Data Protection principle, which requires that personal data are processed fairly and lawfully, and the third principle which requires that personal data are adequate, relevant and not excessive" when disclosing personal data about a member of the public to the Audit Commission it has now made a further ruling. read full story / add a comment

A local campaigner has denounced the Labour Government’s attempts to keep MP expenses secret. Dr Mark Wright, who is Liberal Democrat challenger for Bristol South, says that the move is a shameful and cynical move by MPs who are afraid of the public seeing the way they use the expenses system. read full story / add a comment

Independent Complaint Reveiwer finds District Auditors actions amount to maladminisration and a serious conflict of interest whilst the Information Commission decides senior B&NES Council officers unlawfully disclosed an individuals confidential personal data to the Audit Commission. read full story / add a comment

On Tuesday 13th at 2pm, Bristol City Council will be debating a crucial motion on the future of three primary schools that the ruling Labour Cabinet have proposed to close. You can attend the meeting, or join a noisy protest outside at 4pm!

Bristol's community primary schools need your support to save them from closure and help prevent the trauma of a forced move in school to hundreds of children. The Labour party wants to close three schools, despite not having any plausible argument to do so. read full story / add a comment

South West Watch - keeping a beady eye on the great and the so-called good in the South West. A news view for 2009 with bells on! Looking back to 2008 to ask - where are the plans for Dove Lane and Bristol Airport? read full story / add a comment

Every Year Bristol Freemasons' Hall opens its doors in Park Street. read full story / add a comment

As you may have heard by now, Stop Bristol Airport Expansion lost our case at North Somerset Council’s South Area meeting last Wednesday, with councillors voting to allow BIA’s ‘walkway’ to go ahead without having to seek full planning permission. read full story / add a comment