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6. Celtic tree Zodiac

9. Succesful slimmer?

10. Your garden in October 12. Movies for October 14.Take a break (competitions) 17. Kids corner 26. Shuttercraft Bristol opens a showroom 36. Halloween cupcakes Plus much more inside.....

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What Does Your Tree Zodiac Sign Reveal About You? January. Tree Rowan Looks as though this month could be quite a sociable one.

You may find that you are involved in different kinds of gatherings, such as work meetings possibly getting involved in things that interest you. You may feel a bit restless so it maybe time to review and change some things in your life.

Keywords. Sociability and changes

August. Tree Vine This maybe a time to be a little on your guard and avoid unnecessary conflict. Seems as though things could be moving forward for you especially if there seems to have been certain situations that seem to have been holding you up.

Be on the lookout for good opportunities that seem likely to be coming your way.

Keywords. Protection and opportunities

February. Tree Ash It maybe a good idea to step back from a problem or situation and try to see it differently.

Be aware of possible difficult situations, and avoid conflict and follow your intuition. It may be a good time to step back and think carefully before voicing your opinions.

Keywords. For your intuition. at this time.

September. Tree Ivy Things maybe a little tricky this month, there may be a few hold-ups or obstacles to things you are hoping to achieve. Just remember to look after yourself and follow your intuition.

There may be a need to step back and rethink something, and maybe compromise where possible.

Keywords. Hold ups, flexibility

March. Tree Alder Maybe it’s time to review and renew. Could be a good time to make some small life changes. If you have been over doing things a little lately it could be an idea to slow things down a little.

Keywords. Review and re-new April. Tree Willow It is quite likely some things have been holding you up, and it has not been easy recently. It does look as though this is about to ease up and start to move forward. Could be a good idea to step back and take a look at what could be changed for the better.

Keywords. Move forward May. Tree Oak Seems as though some things need to be sorted out, to help clear your living space and your mind. Friends and family seem to be very important this month, and there maybe some social events regarding those close to you.

Something that you have been trying to avoid really needs to be sorted out, now would be a good time to do this.

Keywords. Clearing and socialising June. Tree Holly Someone may need your help to face responsibility, this could mean yourself and others being in a very supportive role. It looks as though your social life is likely to pick up this month also. Be aware not to over do things.

Keywords. Being supportive, and socialising July. Tree Hazel It could be that you will be doing research or looking at doing some study. Changes look very likely. Some thing that has been avoided for a while should be looked at and dealt with.

Try not to get involved in circumstances or situations which may bring you conflict.

Keywords. Study and changes

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October. Tree Broom This looks like a very positive time, also being your birth month it seems apt that things are looking up. There could be new people, and interests and some opportunities to get together with friends and family, and to hopefully meet new people. Also towards the end of the month there maybe a few very minor obstacles, but will be easily dealt with.

Keywords. Sociability and new opportunities November. Tree Elder It does seem as though study is on your mind at present. You may find yourself either researching or seeking information regarding things of interest to you. You may also feel the need to clear things both emotionally and within your living space, as you feel there maybe new things on the way. There is possibly an issue that you will have to deal with later in the month.

Keywords. Study and clearing December. Tree Birch This may not be one of the easiest times, as you feel as though you need to be on your guard. A situation would be worth stepping back from, and trying to see it from a different perspective. This month would be good for you to follow those instinctive feelings, and work with your intuition.

Remember also you are a lot stronger than you think.

Keywords protection and intuition Want to find out more about what’s in store for you this month ?

Contact Marie to find out whats in store for you this month on: 07949 800354 Disclaimer This zodiac is for entertainment purposes only please do not take the predictions seriously Marie take no responsibility for your actions

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Your loss could be South Bristol’s gain Slimming experts in South Bristol are celebrating a successful year after helping 1000’s of people lose weight. Now they have launched a campaign to recruit more people with a passion for helping others for the “best work in the world” with special Slimming World careers Opportunity Event’s planned locally. Sarah Bryant, who manages a team of 10 Consultants who run 23 Slimming World groups in South Bristol, says: “We’re going through a period of steady growth. In 47 years, millions of people have changed their lives with Slimming World’s brilliant combination of a hunger-busting eating plan, increased activity and weekly group support.

“Now, with obesity at an all-time high – two out of three adults in the UK are overweight or obese – and government predictions say that 80% of men and 70% of women will be overweight or obese in the next decade – the demand for our unique warm and friendly approach has never been greater. “At Slimming World we have the best eating plan in the world where members can, and do, lose weight without ever having to go hungry,” says Sarah.

“We have the best understanding of the psychology of slimming and we choose Consultants for their empathy, warmth and understanding. We have the best training in the business too. Every Consultant who comes on board goes through an in-depth training programme and is awarded diplomas in nutrition and the psychology of weight management, as well as successfully running their own slimming business.” Slimming World is looking for people who have lost weight themselves with the organisation, people who can share their own weight-loss success to build a fabulous career.

There are also vacancies for experienced managers to help co-ordinate the work in the area and ensure that our unique support is available in every community. Sarah adds: “Every Slimming World group helps members achieve long-term success through healthy lifestyle changes. Food Optimising is a unique and healthy eating plan which satisfies the biggest of appetites.

It encourages people to fill up on unlimited amounts of satisfying foods such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, eggs, pasta and much more, and to enjoy meals with the whole family.

Meals like curry and rice, lasagne, Sunday roasts and even fish and chips. Members love the fact that they aren’t restricted. “Just as importantly, we provide support 52 weeks of the year and our members know from the minute they first walk through the door, often when their self-esteem is at its lowest, that they will never be judged, that their details are completely confidential and that they are with people who understand them – because we’ve all been Slimming World members ourselves,” says Sarah.

Slimming World Consultants are all former members. The role is part-time, with the potential to earn £100- £400 a week for working 10-20 flexible hours as a self-employed franchisee.

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Slimming World provides administrative support, centralised marketing and PR, stock services, a host of up-to-the-minute website support plus nutrition and research expertise.

Slimming World magazine, which is produced at Head Office, is the highest selling title in the diet and health sector. Anyone looking for a career that offers opportunities for growth and development and flexibility around family life could find that opening a Slimming World group offers the perfect solution. There are opportunities across the whole of the UK and Ireland. For more information contact Sarah on 07879 443888 or go to www.slimmingworld.co.uk/careers

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Your garden in October Autumn is officially here! October, in all its glory, gives us a wonderful display of colours. The trees are beginning to lose their leaves in abundance as they become dormant for winter, telling us that the change of season is in full swing.

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The days are much shorter and cooler and we can feel autumn chill in the air. Although trees are the stars of the month, October is time to think about how the garden will look when it wakes from hibernation. There are plants to be cut back and left tidy for the winter, shrubs to be planted or moved, summer plants to be removed and replaced with winter hardy bedding, bulbs to be strategically placed in borders and the lawn to be fed and given its final mow……. October may bring with it the beginning of quiet times for the garden – but not for the gardener.

PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS

October is the ideal month to plant trees and shrubs. Although the container grown plants can be planted at any time of the year they are easier to care for if WHY SHOULD YOU PLANT planted in the autumn or winter.

THEM? The ground is damp and still warm which gives the perfect con- Conifers are hardy evergreen trees and shrubs that suit any ditions to allow roots to become established before winter sets in. garden. They come in a huge range of shape and sizes and textures and the colour can be anything from yellow or light green through to dark green and blue. Easy to care for and long lasting, conifers are the ideal choice for any gardener looking TIDY PERENNIALS PLANT AUTUMN BEDDING for a low maintenance but high impact plant.

Perennials are not difficult plants Any remaining summer bedding to care for, but trimming them will be looking very tired by now after flowering finishes in autumn and is best cleared and replaced HOW SHOULD YOU PLANT helps to improve their appearance for a fresher display. Autumn THEM? and give a boost to next year’s bedding such as pansy and Dwarf conifers are good for flowering. Using a knife, shears primrose will give an instant lift to containers and larger shrubs or secateurs, cut stems close to the garden and they look great and trees make good hedging or the ‘crown’ or dormant base of planted between the shrubs in the garden features. They are happy the plant. Any crowded clumps border. Myositis, which produces in any soil in the sun or shade. of perennials can also be lifted, masses of small flowers with the Newly planted conifers will need divided and replanted. Take the little white eyes and Sweet watering until established.. After opportunity to remove weeds as William, which provides a flowering, sheer back dead flower you prune before applying a light colourful carpet of flowers from stems to keep the plant looking mulch to protect from any hard spring through summer are both full. frost. ideal for over wintering if planted now.

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SEVERN VALE BOWLS CLUB AND BISHOPSMEAD NURSING HOME Vicarage Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13.

A member of our Club and also an employee of the Nursing Home brought a resident from the Home next door to watch the odd game of bowls.

During talks it evolved that should the Nursing Home residents have to be evacuated in case of fire, they would need to be taken across the road to the local school.

The only way out would be the only way in for the Fire Brigade. - Not a good idea - so it was agreed the maintenance manager from the Bowls Club would erect a gate at the rear of the Home into the Club’s green. Excellent. The Bowls Club and Staff from the home held fund raising events to help pay for this venture and the gate was finally installed by members of the Bowls Club.

On 4th September members from the Bowls Club and Residents from the Home held an official opening of the GATE. 103 year old resident Linda Cryer officiated by cutting the ribbon to declare the gate open.

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The Bowls Club were hosting a game from a Club in Northampton that day, they were pleased that the local Bowls Club and Nursing Home had worked together to achieve this community relationship.

On nice days the Club now have residents from the home calling in to watch games and have a cup of tea with the Bowlers.

The Bowls Club is now in the process of raising money for a defibrillator, which will be available to both the Bowls Club and the Nursing Home Staff.

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Movie Previews For October You’d think that heading into the last quarter of the year, the summer swash of blockbuster releases would be replaced by films you could wrap up warm to near the fire – not at Cineworld. This October brings with it, not just scares, but laughs, toe-tapping songs, and even space epics!

Kicking us off on October 3rd is highly anticipated Spidey spin-off film Venom. In it, Tom Hardy steps into the shoes of down-on-his-luck reporter Eddie Brock, who finds himself forced to wrestle with an unwanted inner demon.

Then, Rowan Atkinson returns as the bumbling British agent in Johnny English Strikes Again just two days later on October 5th. This time Johnny will need to master technology to save the world in honour of queen and country.

Fast forward a week and it’s a double whammy of hard-hitters as Ryan Gosling swap City of Stars for shooting stars in Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. Then on the same day, the thrills turn up to 11 as seven total strangers check in for some Bad Times at the El Royale. One more week ahead on October 19th sees the release of two very different kinds of Halloween sequel. One is Halloween, a follow-up to the original 1978 John Carpenter slasher. The other? Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, a sequel to the Jack Black-headed family adventure that promises more tricks as well as treats.

Lastly on October 24th, get ready to experience the story of Rock’s greatest frontman in Bohemian Rhapsody, which documents the rise and graceful fall of Freddie Mercury. Get ready to go ga ga!

Then, when you can breathe, Cineworld Bristol and Direct Local Magazine have teamed up to give readers a chance to win Bohemian Rhapsody movie goodies. Simply fill out the word search on page 14. Halloween not your thing?

There’s something for everyone at Cineworld Bristol this October.

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Dreamtime Shows

The show has a quick pace and is a lot of fun and the children are involved in the action throughout.

Dreamtime Shows are are proud to have performed in 7 cities to over 5,000 children spreading our ANTI-BULLYING message with our production of Jack & the Beanstalk in 2017! OH YES WE ARE! But that was last year . . . . . and we’re already looking forward to 2018 and all the singing, dancing and fabulous costumes that it’s going to bring!

DREAMTIME SHOWS proudly presents our all-new ANTI-BULLYING pantomime . . . ALADDIN!

We can adapt our scenery to fit into any sized space and is suitable for all ages from 5 – 11. For children to gain maximum benefit we ask schools to limit the number of children to approximately 250 per performance.

We want to continue spreading our good work and want to bring our show to even more people in 2018! We are delighted to be returning home to the South West (Our Managing Director has spent 10 years in London but is a Bristol boy born and bred!) and are in the area in December (with limitedavailability).

Our shows can fit into any space; we are fully flexible and the best bit is that WE COME TO YOU! We perform in schools, for local groups, at community centres or even your children’s birthday party!!

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October Events

Circus Vegas Event Date: 1st - 14th October Description: Housed inside its huge Stars & Strips big top Circus Vegas merges all the elements of circus with all the glitz, glamour & spectacle that you would imagine when you think Vegas.

Venue: Durdham Downs, Stoke Road, Bristol

Great British Bake Off Event Date: 2nd October Description: Prince Street Social will be showing Great British Bake Off live every Tuesday from 8pm! They’ll be playing Great British Bake Off Bingo, eating lots of cake and looking out for soggy bottoms. Free to come along, and if you wish to bring in some cake - that’s OK as well!

Venue: 37-41, Prince Street Bristol BS1 4PS Henry v at Tobacco Factory Event date: 6th October Description: Shakespeare’s play is a thrilling examination of the nature of power. It explores the burden of leadership and explodes the myth of heroism.

It depicts the powerful and the powerless fighting side by side Venue: Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Rd, Bristol, BS3 1TF Stand Up For The Weekend with PHIL JERROD & CO Event Date: 6th October Description: Phil Jerrod began his stand-up career underneath an Angus Steakhouse in 2012.

Since then he has failed his PhD, walked out of his job in publishing and been entertaining audiences up and down the country with his elegant rants on the often unfathomable problems of modern life.

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Arts On The Hill Event Date: 6th – 7th October Description: A two day festival of visual and performance arts in multiple public and private venues across a compact residential area in South Bristol Venue: Multiple Venues in BS3 Plastic Fantastic?!

Event Date: 16th Oct - 17th Oct Description: What happens when you mix a multinational plastics firm, an eccentric inventor, innocent bystanders and dodgy geezers?

Find out in this fun-filled laughfest with an ecological message, suitable for the whole family.

Venue: acta Centre, Gladstone Street, Bedminster BS3 3AY Past Mortems – Life and Death Behind Mortuary Doors Event date: 17th October Description: We’re overjoyed to welcome Carla Valentine back to Arnos Vale, for not one night but TWO! Join us in the Anglican Chapel for a special presentation, taking you through the procedure of an autopsy in the same way as the chapters are laid out in her book, Past Mortems. To include new anecdotes on each topic and lots of new content – not to be missed!

Venue: Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust,West Lodge, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3EW Arch House Deli Cheese & Wine Tasting Event Date: 19th October Description: what better way to spend an evening than with friends, a glass (or six) of wine and a selection of cheese.

Venue: 9 Culver Street, Bristol, BS1 5LD

FEAR Scream Park Event Date: 19th Oct - 31st Oct Dethscription: Running through selected nights in October we will be bringing you 4 mazes; Phobia, Anarchy:Live, The Fourth and our new maze for 2018, details to be released soon! Returning for it’s 5th year in 2018 there will be new terrors and street theatre more spectacular than before. Frank will be here to bring you a night you are not likely to forget anytime soon.

Venue: Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, Pixash Lane, Keynsham, United Kingdom Scary Claws and Spooky Tours! at Bristol Aquarium Event Date: 20th Oct - 4th Nov Description: Touch real crustacean moults & claws, find out what makes a crustacean different from other underwater creatures. PLUS - join us for after-hours family-friendly spooky tours of the aquarium!

Venue: Bristol Aquarium Anchor Road Harbourside Bristol Stomping Story – Funnybones Event date: 29th October description: Discover the world of the Funnybones family and their adventures in a Halloween walk around Arnos Vale. These skeletons are definitely not scary so suitable for little ones.

Venue: Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust,West Lodge, Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3EW Halloween party @ iplay Softplay Event date: 30th october Description: Come along to our spooky spectacular party. Don’t forget grown ups, it’s fancy dress! Tickets are now on sale.

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Taking on an Obstacle Challenge to Tackle Food Poverty amongst Children in Bristol A GROUP of 8 friends from a variety of Bristol based business are taking on a grueling obstacle challenge, hoping to raise £5,000 to tackle holiday hunger in the City.

Among the businesses are; Ben Savage from Glentworth Insurance, Charlie Dyson Travel Councilors, Dave Gainard from KN Office, David Nichols Doveton Press, David Wells from Clifton Chiropractic, Elaine Smith from Mortgages Unlocked, Patrick Britten Barrs Court Construction and Dwight Britten from Rakata Technology.

Taking place on the 13th October, the grueling course combines distance running with a variety of obstacles along the way, each inspired by game shows such as Total Wipeout, Takshi’s Castle, Gladiators and fun house… The runners are expecting sweeper arms, giant pigeon battles, big balls and the travellator.

The runners will endure 10km and 20 obstacles.

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In the last 30 years the proportion of children living in poverty in the UK has nearly doubled (to 3.5 million). Bristol has 18,900 children under 16 in low income families (23.2% of the total number of children in that age bracket There is also a lack of affordable childcare and insufficient provision of good quality activities for this age range, especially in Bristol. We know that young people who are eligible for free school meals go hungry during school holidays and Community of Purpose is committed to working with local businesses to address this real-life problem.

Amy Kington, Community of Purpose CEO said “We’re going to use all funding raise to help the type of kids who can’t afford a holiday club let alone a holiday, the kids who will bring younger siblings because their adults sleep in all day, the kids who hide under the covers at 2am at night to escape the screaming and cursing, the kids who really look forward to breakfast and lunch because food isn’t in the cupboards at home, the kids who will need clothing because they’ll kept turning up in the same outfits! It costs just £1.40 to feed a child each day so anyone wishing to donate to this very worthy cause can do so by visiting our website: www.participant.co.uk

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SHUTTERCRAFT BRISTOL OPENS SHOWROOM IN UK FIRST FOR THE FRANCHISE The Bristol franchise holders of national plantation shutters and blinds company Shuttercraft have opened the chain’s first UK showroom.

Martin Burge was only the second owner of a Shuttercraft franchise when he set up the business on his wife Sue’s birthday in August 2012. Six years later he has grown the company significantly and has four other employees including fitters and sales staff. Now the husband and wife team, both of whom are directors of Shuttercraft Bristol, have invested in the purchase and fit out of the new shop, which is in Wotton Road in St Anne’s.

For now, however, the couple are excited about the potential which the showroom has for attracting new customers to experience the quality and versatility of the products on offer.

“It’s amazing to be here,” said Mr Burge, “especially if I look back six years when I was starting the company – a new franchise brand – from scratch, with just me and a van.”

“The shop’s got plenty of parking and is only a 10-minute drive from places like Clifton and Redland where our core customer base is.

“They’re exceptional products – well-made, versatile and multi-functional – so you need a showroom to demonstrate all the benefits to customers.

“Everything a customer will need is here. We’ve got bay windows, patio doors and so on, all mocked up so that people can see what the end result will really look like.

“It’s also something that businesses which we’re looking to partner with would expect to see, so I’m expecting Shuttercraft Bristol to fly from here.”

As well as being a showroom for Shuttercraft’s range of plantation shutters and window blinds, the shop will also act as an office and a basis for enhanced sales activity.

Mrs Burge plans to focus on business development, looking to meet with kitchen companies, designers, bathroom companies and the like with a few to striking up new commission-based relationships. Mr Burge will concentrate on sales and overseeing fitting.

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Sue and Martin Burge of Shuttercraft Bristol Mrs Burge, who gave up a successful dog grooming business to help her husband with the development of his company, said she was looking forward to taking Shuttercraft Bristol to the next level.

“We wouldn’t be able to afford to employ someone full-time on business development,” she said, “so it’s a pleasure to be able to support him and hopefully help Shuttercraft Bristol grow even more.

“I’m really proud of what he’s achieved. Anyone who’s started up a business of their own will know how hard those first few years are. Martin’s been a real driving force and we’re seeing the rewards coming through now.

“Turning a job into a business which can sustain its own staff and premises isn’t an easy thing to do, so we’re really delighted we’ve reached this point and we’re excited about the future.”

Shuttercraft has 24 franchisees operating around the UK. Its franchise manager Sean Goldsmith said: “Congratulations to Martin and Sue on opening their showroom – we’re all delighted to see the progress of the business and are looking forward to seeing it develop further.

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At 51 years old I have had the opportunity to vote in 8 General Elections and one Referendum. Only the In / Out Referendum and the last General Election have actually given anyone in the UK the opportunity to vote on or about the UKs membership in the EU. In every other election the choice was: Red with EU, Blue with the EU or Yellow with even more EU. During elections, debate on or about the EU within the two major parties was barred as each party had massive divisions about the creeping influence of EU lawmakers.

We are where we are because UK politicians have failed the electorate. When you consider that at the time of the referendum 70% of elected politicians were Remainers ….

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What has also become clear, is how “difficult” the attitude of the EU has become since the result of the UK Referendum. The 1990 film “Misery” has for me troubling similarities. And whereas there may be some pain trying to escape, to acquiesce and remain may be considerably more disabling and damaging …… now go and see the film!

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You cannot have failed to see the huddled shapes of people lying in shop doorways, with their sleeping bags, sheets of cardboard and bag of clothes. You may have noticed tents in some of our parks and green spaces. These are signs of the terrible scourge of homelessness, which has increased drastically under the government’s austerity regime. We have a universally acknowledged housing crisis, caused by lack of sufficient affordable housing combined with the outrageous rents charged by many private landlords, who are utilising the government’s buy to let scheme to make profits. It is common practive to put up the rents every year, evict tenants on a whim and refuse to return deposits on spurious grounds of disrepair or damage. As councillors we hear horror stories from women with young children and disabled people, at risk of ending on the street.

Increasingly our young people have to return to live with parents because their wages are insufficient to pay rent and bills.

There is a myth that all homeless people are users of drugs and alcohol. Certainly some of the long-term homeless turn to substance abuse to dull the pain of their situation. But homelessness is not confined to such people. It is rising among both the young and the pensioner population because wages and benefits are not keeping up with rising costs.

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Cabinet member for housing Cllr Paul Smith is working to hit targets for new housing and ensuring that new developments include reasonable proportions of affordable housing. Even better, Cllr Smith is promoting the building of new council housing, the first for some time. But this is a slow process and meanwhile increasing numbers have no home. Realising this the government has just announced a fund of £100 million to tackle rough sleeping.

Inevitably new housing schemes and hostels will bring disruptions to people’s lives. Housing becomes denser, new kinds of residents move into our districts, nice views are blocked, building works are noisy and disruptive. But these hardships are surely nothing to the misery of having nowhere to live. We do hope that in our ‘City of Sanctuary, Bristolians will show compassion to the homeless; ‘There but for fortune go you or I, my friend’.

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Councillors Surgery Article by Jos Clark Liberal Democrats

“The definition of a democracy is a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives.”

I open my column this month with the above definition of democracy as a reminder to just how far Bristol has moved from being a representative democracy to an elective dictatorship under this mayoral system.

As you may have seen in the media 50 City Councillors (and the Mayor himself) voted for the much delayed Arena to be built at Temple Meads in the heart of the City. A day later the Mayor then told us that he was cancelling Temple Meads in favour of the Filton airfield site. His actions are as perplexing as they are mysterious!

So where do we go from here? Well my party has led a cross party call for the decision to be looked at again through the Council’s scrutiny call in process. We are also asking the Council’s legal officers to look at a potential breach of planning law by the Mayor in favouring the Filton airfield developer.

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We also want to know why the Mayor has not looked at a proposal from Theatre and Concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith to build our Arena with a private partner? He has an excellent track record in working with some of the biggest names in music and was involved in organising the Live Aid concert.

Of course even if the scrutiny call-in is successful in asking the Mayor to stick with Temple Meads their recommendations are only advisory and the Mayor can do what he has done with Full Council and ignore their suggestions and press ahead with his preferred scheme.

A lot of time, money and energy has gone into acquiring the old marshalling yard site at Temple Meads for the Arena. A lot of effort has gone into decontaminating the site for an Arena, a bridge has been built at great public expense to service that Arena. A majority of Bristolians want that site for their new Arena. A majority of Councillors, even Labour ones want it there.

So who is stopping them? One man, the Mayor Marvin Rees.

For me this is not just about the siting of the most important new facility in Bristol for a generation it also highlights the lack of democratic accountability that the Mayoral system perpetuates. Our next great challenge after the Arena site is finally decided on is to campaign for the abolition of this Mayoral system and the reintroduction of local representative democracy in the City. It is long overdue.

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