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'Nothing to do with us, guv,' say council about ex-mayor
They're wrong
May 23
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Joanna Booth
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'Nothing to do with us, guv,' say council about ex-mayor
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The past 12 months make me despair for all the lessons lost
My statement to strategy and resources
May 19
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Joanna Booth
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The past 12 months make me despair for all the lessons lost
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Brislington Meadows: The Broken Promise to Protect Our Green Spaces
In a city that claims to prioritise green space, the story of Brislington Meadows stands out as a broken promise.
May 11
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Joanna Booth
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Brislington Meadows: The Broken Promise to Protect Our Green Spaces
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Do Financial Targets Risk Undermining Child Welfare?
A couple of paragraphs buried in Bristol City Council’s updated Families First business case reveals that savings of £5.5 million over the next two…
May 7
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Joanna Booth
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Do Financial Targets Risk Undermining Child Welfare?
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Council’s £65m Savings Plan Undermined by Weak Data, Flawed Models, and Unclear Delivery
An independent review by EY Parthenon has raised serious concerns about Bristol City Council’s flagship £12m Families First transformation programme.
May 7
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Joanna Booth
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Council’s £65m Savings Plan Undermined by Weak Data, Flawed Models, and Unclear Delivery
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Eagle House disappointment, one of many
Tracking Green Party promises
May 1
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Joanna Booth
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March 2025
The case of missing news and the Lord of Easton
The ex-mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, has put on the ermine and declared his interests at the House of Lords.
Mar 19
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Joanna Booth
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Ex-mayor of Bristol declares he's paid by company to which he gave £12 billion contract
Update 20 March 2025: The contract with Ameresco was initially tendered for £12bn in 2021.
Mar 4
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Joanna Booth
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Ex-mayor of Bristol declares he's paid by company to which he gave £12 billion contract
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February 2025
Former deputy mayor thanks WECA for 'massaging' report to give university £35m
The West of England Combined Authority will be giving the University of Bristol, £35m for a Quantum Technology Innovation Centre (QTIC+) as part of the…
Feb 28
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Former deputy mayor thanks WECA for 'massaging' report to give university £35m
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January 2025
"BID-funded SIS officer Lewis continues to provide support to vulnerable individuals"
The latest Broadmead Business Improvement District (BID) minutes provide an update on the previous quarter at the shopping centre.
Jan 26
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December 2024
Whose needs are considered in decision making?
When I tweeted about my post on citizen scrutiny, I wrote, “I look at how residents can scrutinise and are scrutinising power in Bristol.
Dec 31, 2024
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Joanna Booth
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A success for citizen scrutiny?
Plus: the futility of public participation, secret decisions and secret sales of Bristol assets under Green-led committees, and power.
Dec 29, 2024
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Joanna Booth
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