Comments for The Mayor of Bristol

Comment on My 7 wishes for the New Year by Terry

Terry — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:29:58 +0000

My wish is that you will start telling the truth, you were not elected on your anti-car stance.

Comment on My 7 wishes for the New Year by Bonnie Hewson

Bonnie Hewson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:18:30 +0000

Hey George, if you need an extra pair of hands to help make Wish 5 (Special Sundays) a success – then let me know! Sounds brilliant and I want to use my organisational skills and contacts to help make Bristol (even more) the sort of place I want to live…

Comment on Mayor’s Conference 2013: What is Local Government For? by Consultation Team

Consultation Team — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:09:05 +0000

It's organised by Festival of Ideas and in these straightened times costs need to be covered, hence the charge. To bring the conference to a wider audience, we'll be live streaming the conference and running a live discussion forum. Visit www.bristol.gov.uk/localgovconference to watch and take part.

Comment on Mayor’s Conference 2013: What is Local Government For? by Consultation Team

Consultation Team — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:05:45 +0000

It will be live streamed with a live discussion you can join at: www.bristol.gov.uk/localgovconference The speeches will be recorded and made available online.

Comment on Mayor’s Conference 2013: What is Local Government For? by Rachel Ling

Rachel Ling — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:20:12 +0000

I thank you for the choice of topic for your contribution to the Festival of Ideas. I feel that the content of your Conference is of great importance, not only to those that are available on the day and those that can pay the fee for the ticket, but potentially nationally. Is it therefore possible to record the content of the conference (and any subgroups created for debate on the day) and have these available online after the event please?

Comment on Mayor’s Conference 2013: What is Local Government For? by Meghann Downing

Meghann Downing — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:45:01 +0000

The ‘what is local government for’ day sounds like a good idea. I was surprised that you’re charging for it though. Surely the price – and £30 is quite a lot of money – might put people off coming? It’s put me off, especially as I couldn’t have made the whole day because of work. I hope it’s a useful day, but I do think it’s a pity.

Comment on Join me for my first #askgeorge live webcast by Consultation Team

Consultation Team — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:11:50 +0000

Thank you for your comments. We’ve been greatly encouraged by the number of people who watched our first ASK George webcast and the people who watched it on catch up. It demonstrates the public interest in staying up-to-date with the progress of the Mayor and the demand for coverage on the major issues and challenges facing Bristol. We will definitely be doing future sessions in March and will publicise them on George Ferguson’s blog. Thank you to everybody on Twitter and on this site who left a comment or suggested a question – we do read them all. Unfortunately, we can’t reply to them all, but will draw them to the attention of the independent interviewer in our next ASK George session. If you don’t already follow the blog, leave us your email address and follow George on Twitter.

Comment on Join me for my first #askgeorge live webcast by force4to5

force4to5 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:53:46 +0000

This is asking major cities to become politically involved with a campaign against the government. I have never voted conservative & would never consider doing so however they are the elected (coalition) government & are implementing policies to address the £120Bn/yr deficit. Nothing we say or do locally can affect this deficit, borrowing more is not an option however much we want to protect our services. The time for trying to change these policies is at the next general election, councils should concentrate on local issues & implementation within budgets & not get diverted replicating the party fights at Westminster.

Comment on Join me for my first #askgeorge live webcast by Jeremy Nugent

Jeremy Nugent — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:01:31 +0000

George – When you have been so vociferous about stopping supermarkets and supporting local independent shops, why have you been silent about the massive Sainsbury’s superstore proposed on the Memorial Ground – the biggest in Bristol with 570 car park spaces? Will you be writing to Eric Pickles to call it in for a fresh and independent look at it?

As much as I want my local football team to be successful, I want to my local shopping centre to be thriving as well.

I enjoy watching football on a Saturday afternoon, but I also enjoy shopping at the local independent shops, cafés and bars on the Gloucester Road (just what Mary Portas is advocating). All of which are under threat by the plans for this massive Sainsbury’s superstore. All the local jobs and the variety of independent shops that make Bristol so distinctive are being put at risk. One only has to look at other High Streets up and down the country to see that once local shops are lost, they are lost forever.

So go on support Bristol Independents and and write to Eric

Comment on Join me for my first #askgeorge live webcast by tugsmmaccow

tugsmmaccow — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:01:43 +0000

This webcast is a great idea! I have a question about the longer-term ramifications of a recent decision by the council: when Sainsbury’s builds their store on the Memorial Ground and the EU fines the city of Bristol millions of pounds for violating air quality regulations, how will the money for the fine be found?