Local Labour Councillor Paul Goggin (Hartcliffe and Withywood ward) today issued the following statement: “This much-needed funding is definitely welcome news for my constituents in Hartcliffe and Withywood. 850 people will be able to learn practical construction skills through apprenticeships, kick-starting their careers and opening up a world of opportunity…

Work is underway to deliver over a dozen new council houses on the site of the former Broomhill Elderly Persons Home Brislington East ward. Local Labour Councillor Mike Langley joined Mayor Marvin Rees and Cabinet member Paul Smith to mark the start of construction just weeks before new builds commenced…

Mayor Marvin Rees and local Labour councillors promised in our 2016 manifesto to help deliver 2,000 new homes – of which 800 will be affordable – per year by 2020. Projections published this month by Councillor Paul Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing, forecast* that Labour are not only on track…

Labour-run Bristol this month secured almost £10 million to support the delivery of even more new homes. Council sites in Lockleaze are now set to deliver 800 new homes, of which more than a quarter will be affordable. Separate bids to support ambitious housing delivery plans near Temple Meads and…

Last month Bristol launched a new £5.3m partnership, aimed at providing better and more consistent support services for those who need them. Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has made tackling homelessness a priority. Now, for the first time, a new website is bringing together resources in one place: https://bristolhomelessconnect.com/ Working…