Bristol Lib Dems
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Liberal Democrats in Bristol - bristollibdems.org
Promoted by Bristol Lib Dems at 26 Chantry Road, Bristol BS8 2QD.
Promoted by Bristol Lib Dems at 26 Chantry Road, Bristol BS8 2QD.
The Council has paused changes that would've halved the number of visitor permits available to those living in Residents Parking Zones, after questions by Lib Dem Cllr Nicholas Coombes revealed that over 3,000 people would've been affected by the restriction.
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Council pauses new restrictions on visitor permits following concerns raised by Liberal Democrat Councillors
The Council has announced that it is pausing its plans to restrict the number of visitor permits available to households within the city’s Residents’ Parking Zones.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The Council has paused changes that would've halved the number of visitor permits available to those living in Residents Parking Zones, after questions by Lib Dem Cllr Nicholas Coombes revealed that over 3,000 people would've been affected by the restriction.
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Our input to Bristol City's Council annual budget has secured additional money for cleaner streets, local community groups, better planning enforcement, and more.
Read about the other areas we have secured money for below ⬇️
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Read about the other areas we have secured money for below ⬇️
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Money secured for cleaner streets, community groups and planning enforcement
Bristol’s Liberal Democrat Councillors have secured additional funds for the party's priorities in the City Council’s draft budget.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Our input to Bristol City's Council annual budget has secured additional money for cleaner streets, local community groups, better planning enforcement, and more.
Read about the other areas we have secured money for below ⬇️
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Read about the other areas we have secured money for below ⬇️
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Bristol Labour failed to originally budget for a new ramp, and the Regional Mayor failed to foot the bill once this was revealed.
Now, Sparke Evans Bridge in Brislington is due to open six-months behind schedule.
Read about our efforts to reopen it 👇
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Now, Sparke Evans Bridge in Brislington is due to open six-months behind schedule.
Read about our efforts to reopen it 👇
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Brislington Bridge faces six-month reopening delay
Labour mishaps lead to six-month delay for bridge due to halted accessibility ramp.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Bristol Labour failed to originally budget for a new ramp, and the Regional Mayor failed to foot the bill once this was revealed.
Now, Sparke Evans Bridge in Brislington is due to open six-months behind schedule.
Read about our efforts to reopen it 👇
www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Now, Sparke Evans Bridge in Brislington is due to open six-months behind schedule.
Read about our efforts to reopen it 👇
www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
With rumours of a Government u-turn on planned business rates rises, it is “absolutely urgent” for Ministers to provide clarity to pubs, hospitality, and high street businesses.
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Hospitality businesses facing "last chance saloon"
With rumours of a Government u-turn on planned business rates rises, it is “absolutely urgent” for Ministers to provide clarity to pubs, hospitality, and high street businesses.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
With rumours of a Government u-turn on planned business rates rises, it is “absolutely urgent” for Ministers to provide clarity to pubs, hospitality, and high street businesses.
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Bristol City Council has passed its new strategy concerning lived-in vehicles, which has been developed with input from across the Council, including Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee @stephenwi11iams.bsky.social
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Councillors Pass Vehicle Dweller Strategy
Bristol City Council’s Homes and Housing Delivery Committee has passed its new strategy concerning lived-in vehicles.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Bristol City Council has passed its new strategy concerning lived-in vehicles, which has been developed with input from across the Council, including Chair of the Public Health and Communities Committee @stephenwi11iams.bsky.social
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The Lib Dems have been campaigning for the introduction of a tourist tax for several years:
“The money raised from people visiting our region must be put back into local communities, to improve the lives of visitors and residents alike.”
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“The money raised from people visiting our region must be put back into local communities, to improve the lives of visitors and residents alike.”
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'Crucial' that new tourist tax 'is not stuck in mayor's coffers'
It will be up to the mayor of the West of England to decide how to implement the new overnight visitor levy
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November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Lib Dems have been campaigning for the introduction of a tourist tax for several years:
“The money raised from people visiting our region must be put back into local communities, to improve the lives of visitors and residents alike.”
www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
“The money raised from people visiting our region must be put back into local communities, to improve the lives of visitors and residents alike.”
www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
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Government announces visitor levy policy in campaign victory for Bristol Liberal Democrats
Bristol Liberal Democrats hail the announcement by the Government to give the power to raise a visitor levy to Mayors in England as a campaign win, but urge for the money raised to be spent locally.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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🎉 Success! The Government has finally listened to our campaign to introduce visitor levy powers in England.
However, it's crucial that the money raised is not kept in the Mayor's coffers. It must be spent in our local communities to make Bristol a better place to visit and live.
However, it's crucial that the money raised is not kept in the Mayor's coffers. It must be spent in our local communities to make Bristol a better place to visit and live.
November 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🎉 Success! The Government has finally listened to our campaign to introduce visitor levy powers in England.
However, it's crucial that the money raised is not kept in the Mayor's coffers. It must be spent in our local communities to make Bristol a better place to visit and live.
However, it's crucial that the money raised is not kept in the Mayor's coffers. It must be spent in our local communities to make Bristol a better place to visit and live.
Read more: www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Campaigning for Fair Fees for Community Groups in Council Venues
Bristol’s Liberal Democrat Councillors have been raising the flag on the new outrageous fees offered to community groups and have been calling for the fees to be revised.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Community groups are facing astronomical increases in fees to hire council venues.
Liberal Democrat Councillor @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social has been campaigning to restore fair fees for our vital local community groups ⬇️
Liberal Democrat Councillor @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social has been campaigning to restore fair fees for our vital local community groups ⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Community groups are facing astronomical increases in fees to hire council venues.
Liberal Democrat Councillor @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social has been campaigning to restore fair fees for our vital local community groups ⬇️
Liberal Democrat Councillor @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social has been campaigning to restore fair fees for our vital local community groups ⬇️
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📻 Great to talk to Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims at Bristol Blue Glass this week. The iconic glass company is having to leave their Bath Road site due to redevelopment but finding suitable new premises is proving difficult. Listen in from 1’22”.
💙 Save Bristol Blue Glass
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💙 Save Bristol Blue Glass
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Joe Sims - 13/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
A proper Bristol breakfast, waking you up with a smile every morning.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📻 Great to talk to Radio Bristol’s Joe Sims at Bristol Blue Glass this week. The iconic glass company is having to leave their Bath Road site due to redevelopment but finding suitable new premises is proving difficult. Listen in from 1’22”.
💙 Save Bristol Blue Glass
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💙 Save Bristol Blue Glass
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A free, independent BBC is vital to a free, informed democracy.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A free, independent BBC is vital to a free, informed democracy.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
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The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump.
Political leaders across the spectrum must defend it.
Political leaders across the spectrum must defend it.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump.
Political leaders across the spectrum must defend it.
Political leaders across the spectrum must defend it.
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Wow! Almost 900 signatures in less than 24 hours! Thank you everyone for signing. Please share with your family and friends so we can demonstrate strong local support for this Bristol institution: c.org/cVhr7BJDLB
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Wow! Almost 900 signatures in less than 24 hours! Thank you everyone for signing. Please share with your family and friends so we can demonstrate strong local support for this Bristol institution: c.org/cVhr7BJDLB
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Please find attached the Order of Service for our Armistice Day Act of Remembrance at the Brislington War Memorial on Bath Road.
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Please find attached the Order of Service for our Armistice Day Act of Remembrance at the Brislington War Memorial on Bath Road.
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Bristol Lib Dems Call for Fairer Funding for Council Tax Exemptions
Bristol Liberal Democrats have urged the Government to reform how Council Tax exemptions are taken into account when deciding how to fund local government, as the cost of student exemptions in Bristol...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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We have sent the Government a clear message:
It's time to step up and fairly fund councils for providing Council Tax exemptions.
This week, Bristol City Council backed our calls for the Government to fund the value of student council tax exemptions - totalling £25m this year.
It's time to step up and fairly fund councils for providing Council Tax exemptions.
This week, Bristol City Council backed our calls for the Government to fund the value of student council tax exemptions - totalling £25m this year.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We have sent the Government a clear message:
It's time to step up and fairly fund councils for providing Council Tax exemptions.
This week, Bristol City Council backed our calls for the Government to fund the value of student council tax exemptions - totalling £25m this year.
It's time to step up and fairly fund councils for providing Council Tax exemptions.
This week, Bristol City Council backed our calls for the Government to fund the value of student council tax exemptions - totalling £25m this year.
Read our statement urging WECA to take action here: www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Renewed calls for bus franchising following red tape-cutting new law
Bristol Liberal Democrats have today renewed their calls for a franchised bus network. The refreshed statement came as the new Bus Bill became law, which sets out to cut the red tape that has held bac...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Read our statement urging WECA to take action here: www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Bus franchising is an essential step to reform our bus service into one that works for Bristolians.
With a new law cutting red tape, WECA should seize this opportunity to fix our buses and start the process to franchise the service immediately.
With a new law cutting red tape, WECA should seize this opportunity to fix our buses and start the process to franchise the service immediately.
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Bus franchising is an essential step to reform our bus service into one that works for Bristolians.
With a new law cutting red tape, WECA should seize this opportunity to fix our buses and start the process to franchise the service immediately.
With a new law cutting red tape, WECA should seize this opportunity to fix our buses and start the process to franchise the service immediately.
Find out where Bristol placed amongst the top 10 areas for bike theft last year: www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Call for ‘Operation Bike Bait’ as just 10% of all Bristol bicycle thefts solved last year
Bristol Liberal Democrats have castigated recent figures by the Home Office showing the “disastrous” local police record on solving bike theft. Avon and Somerset Police solved just 10% of local cycle ...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Find out where Bristol placed amongst the top 10 areas for bike theft last year: www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Only 10% of bike thefts in Bristol were solved last year.
That's why we're calling for Operation Bike Bait - to tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all.
That's why we're calling for Operation Bike Bait - to tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all.
October 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Only 10% of bike thefts in Bristol were solved last year.
That's why we're calling for Operation Bike Bait - to tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all.
That's why we're calling for Operation Bike Bait - to tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all.
Lib Dems win reforms to end mouldy, flooded homes for military families
The Liberal Democrats have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in law, after years of campaigning by families and the party.
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The Liberal Democrats have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in law, after years of campaigning by families and the party.
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Ending mouldy, flooded homes for military families
The Liberal Democrats have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in law, after years of campaigning by families and the party.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Lib Dems win reforms to end mouldy, flooded homes for military families
The Liberal Democrats have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in law, after years of campaigning by families and the party.
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The Liberal Democrats have hailed a breakthrough victory to bring military family homes up to the Decent Homes Standard in law, after years of campaigning by families and the party.
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Our hospices have been pushed to the brink.
Hundreds of beds lie empty because there is not enough funding or staff. Services across the country have been pared back and 4 in 10 of hospices say they will have to make cuts this year.
Protect our hospices: sign our petition ⬇️
Hundreds of beds lie empty because there is not enough funding or staff. Services across the country have been pared back and 4 in 10 of hospices say they will have to make cuts this year.
Protect our hospices: sign our petition ⬇️
October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Our hospices have been pushed to the brink.
Hundreds of beds lie empty because there is not enough funding or staff. Services across the country have been pared back and 4 in 10 of hospices say they will have to make cuts this year.
Protect our hospices: sign our petition ⬇️
Hundreds of beds lie empty because there is not enough funding or staff. Services across the country have been pared back and 4 in 10 of hospices say they will have to make cuts this year.
Protect our hospices: sign our petition ⬇️
Read the full saga here www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Local school to finally get the repairs it needs after months of delay
St Anne’s Infant School in Brislington West is finally getting the investment it needs to complete work to provide places for SEND students.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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