Dad Matters, set up in 2024, has been supporting men across Bristol to navigate the tricky challenges of early fatherhood – but the council is now working out if it can continue funding the service.
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A huge Youth Zone, part of a national network, will be opening in 2026 by the Imperial Retail Park. But is it what this side of the city needs? And will young people feel welcome, no matter what postcode they live in?
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The roof of a building owned by a notorious Bristol landlord has caved in, after years of attempts to force him to clean it up.
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The Green Party became Bristol’s largest party at local elections on 2 May, falling just short of an overall majority. As Bristol kisses goodbye to its mayoral system, what will happen next?
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On 2 May 2024, Bristol will wave goodbye to its mayor and return to a committee system. Isaac Kneebone Hopkins chats with Priyanka Raval about what we can learn from Sheffield’s experience of local government reform.
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Naomi Knapp was prohibited from renting out her properties to new tenants in 2022, but the Cable has uncovered evidence she went against the ban. Bristol City Council is investigating – but is yet to act.
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The council’s budget black hole will rise to £32m in years to come. But as local authorities reach the brink of bankruptcy elsewhere in England, something needs to give.
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The space next to Stokes Croft has served the local community for decades but activists are now fighting to secure its long-term future.
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Opposition councillors slammed a decision to redevelop the Broadwalk Shopping Centre after a developer said it could deliver extra affordable homes there – although no promises were made.
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