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Bristol calls for more radical Climate Change action

Cities must lead a radical global response to climate change is the message Bristol City Mayor Marvin Rees has taken to a world summit in Copenhagen. Mayor Rees joined city mayors from around the world to plan bold action on climate change at the C40 Summit. The leaders gathered represent…

“Co-operative values are at the heart of the council”

The article below, from Cllr Tom Brook (Convenor of Bristol’s Co-op councillors), first appeared in Bristol 24/7: Poverty, inequality, disenfranchisement, disempowerment, immigration, demographic changes, climate change. Issues you’ll hear about across the country, and indeed the world. Just ask any of the city leaders we hosted in Bristol last year…

Bristol hosts event to mark Refugee Week with International Organisation for Migration

Cities are at the forefront in managing the benefits and the challenges migration and inclusion can bring. In Bristol, one of the UK’s most diverse cities, nearly 200 migrant, refugee and local community members shared their own experiences and perspectives in an event marking the UK’s national Refugee Week. The…

“Bristol is at the forefront of fighting climate change”

The article below, from Cllr Kye Dudd (Cabinet Member for Transport & Energy), first appeared in Bristol 24/7: Bristol’s Labour council – the city’s first majority administration since 2003 – has both municipal socialism and municipal environmentalism at our heart. As one of the first local councils in the country…

State of the City 2018 – delivering our manifesto

Bristol has transformed from the city where nothing gets done to a city that is delivering on its promises. During his annual State of the City address delivered yesterday evening, Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said he has turned the council around so he can deliver pledges made during his…

Mayor Rees delivers annual State of the City address

Last night, Mayor Marvin Rees delivered his annual State of the City address. The full text is below:

Full text: Labour councillor’s response to Mayor Marvin’s annual address

Councillor Marg Hickman, Leader of the Bristol Labour Group of Councillors, responded to Mayor Marvin Rees’ annual address. Speaking from the red benches of Bristol City Hall’s Council Chamber, she said: Thank you, Lord Mayor. And thank you, Marvin, for an annual statement so full of optimism, so unapologetic…

Full text: Mayor Marvin’s annual address

Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol, gave his annual address to last night’s meeting of Full Council at City Hall. The full text of his speech, originally published on his official blog, is as follows. Two years in and I’m feeling extremely confident that we are on a good…

Local Labour Councillor organises Srebrenica genocide memorial event

A memorial event will be held tomorrow (Wednesday 11 July) outside City Hall on College Green to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, where more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were killed by Serbian nationalist forces. Councillor Afzal Shah (Labour – Easton ward), who has also tabled …

Mayor’s call for cities to be empowered

Marvin Rees this month became the first Mayor in the world to join United Nations negotiations on migration, where he called for a stronger voice for cities in future talks. The trip, completely funded by Columbia University, saw Marvin set out how cities should be empowered to make migration work…