It’s Our City Bristol

Thank you so much to everyone who supported our campaign, whether by leafletting, canvassing, on social media, talking to your friends, or simply just voting Committee. We are and always have been the people's campaign to Bring Back Democracy, and together we've made it happen!

@Barb_Drummond This is exactly right. When you let corporate interests determine policy, the outcomes don’t benefit the public and are usually idiotic. Absolutely.

The world makes more sense when you start to notice how public money serves private interests more than the people.

May 2022: The Bristol Arena is on target to open in 2024, both its developer & the city mayor have insisted. Marvin Rees, who scrapped the original plans for Arena Island in Sept 2018, wrote: "On target for delivery in 2024 at no cost to the public." bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…

@Thomoli @AudreySuzanne Go on pre-order it Thom! Well done Suzanne! Sadly I didn’t get my chapter finished in time! 🤦‍♀️ There was this thing called a local election followed by an unexpected General Election in the Bristol area! Need to find a way to finish and publish it! August break gone so fast!

@AudreySuzanne Sounds good, any chance an advance copy?

The UK government's austerity agenda, & Bristol's ill-fated mayoral system, are the context for this collection of essays from activists focussing on promoting inclusion, community campaigning & city planning. tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/pre-order… @beardedjourno @TristanCorkPost @char1iewatts

Planning decisions relating to Bristol’s arena, St Mary le Port, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Cumberland Basin & Broadwalk shopping centre raised alarm about city planning. Those who objected describe their determination to expose & challenge poor decision-making. tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/pre-order…

Strategy & Resources Policy Committee Mon 17 Jun 2pm democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… Questions by 5pm Tues 11 Jun Statements by 12noon Thurs 13 Jun It's an important meeting - will it be webcast? @TonyDDyer @HeatherMack4 @TomRenhard @AniST @TimTipper @carogucc @CllrEllieking @BSGMatters

Once again I've gone through all 300 candidates so you don't have to. I'm not doing this for fun, you know.

@AudreySuzanne @GavinBridgeUK @johndarvall @bristol247 And the fact the planning department under this regime is one of the very few LPAs in the country to be put into special measures by the Secretary of State…a distinction this great city now shares alone with Uttlesford, Chorley and St Albans.

@GavinBridgeUK @johndarvall @bristol247 @JoePBanks Sadly, "I can appreciate why you say that, however..." has worn very thin. And, importantly, it has done nothing to address the housing crisis in Bristol. If anything the crass #gettingstuffdone slogan, and "come and have a chat to the mayor's office", has made things worse.

@GavinBridgeUK @johndarvall @bristol247 I hope property developers are nervous. The public have been nervous for years about: excessive lobbying & improper influence; party political interference & pre-determination; selective application of policies; misrepresentation & bullying bristol247.com/opinion/your-s… @JoePBanks

Comprehensive yet concise round up of the ‘legacy of the mayor’ by @beardedjourno With It’s Our City Bristol co-founder @MPowerBristol @Mary4BristolNW quoted. Only 25 day left of the #MadnessOfTheMayor #Vote4Change Vote for candidates who want to make committees model work!

@BugBrand @BristolCouncil It is that disdain, demeaning and disregard which inspired many of people to vote in the referendum to remove the role of mayor. Although @ItsOurCityBriz never made it personal the pro-campaign did, that was their downfall as ordinary people just want to be heard not dismissed.

@DanicaPriest @grahammorris73 Yes I had spotted that a few days ago! I like @grahammorris73 he was a trooper delivering @ItsOurCityBriz leaflets in the referendum! And while I was down on the South side, my mate and I delivered them around Knowle and Filwood too! Only 49 days left! 🙌

@Bristol_People Happy lucky 13 and an auspicious Happy New Lunar year! 🧧🐉 A teenager 😱🙉🙈🙊

@AudreySuzanne @TristanCorkPost @beardedjourno @adam_ldr @AlexGSeabrook @stillawake @GuyPoultney @DanicaPriest @JoePBanks @BristolLibDems Nothing else ready for committee unfortunately

Development Control B Committee Weds 21 Feb 6pm democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… Only 1 application on the agenda: - Proposal to move the statue of Edward Colston from Colston Avenue to M Shed democracy.bristol.gov.uk/documents/s941… So no other applications available for consideration?

Probably the most public spirited act I’ve done was to coordinate the 5-party, @bristolgreen @BSGMatters @BristolLibDems rebel Labour and Knowle Independents Party coalition to remove the role of Bristol mayor. It’s #OurCity not his! #ItsOurCity run for the people by the people.

@char1iewatts The mayoral system!

What is the worst thing to have ever happened to Bristol?