Category: Bristol
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Familiar names to the mayor of Bristol but no transparency
The mayor may be in breach of GDPR by not providing a transparency notice about his collection of public data. After this blog revealed that the council have contracted to collect social media information, concerns were raised about whether the mayor is collecting lists of residents who mention him or the Bristol City Council. The […]
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How close an eye is the mayor keeping on Bristol’s residents?
Update: 10:06 20 Feb 2020 A Freedom of Information request by Ephemeral Digest has revealed that social media mentions of the Bristol Mayor and Bristol City Council go directly to the Head of the Mayor’s Office and to the mayor’s policy advisers. Bristol City Council have paid £90,000 to social media company Impact Social so […]
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New knitting pattern: The Very Hungry Scarfapilla
[[Until January 21: Use code Twitter for a free copy of the pattern on Ravelry]] I’d like to introduce you all to my new pattern, and the first one for 2020, The Very Hungry Scarfapilla. In the same spirit as my Nice Cup of Tea shawl, I’ve used brioche and reverse stockinette for […]
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Resolutions for 2020 and shining a light
I love resolutions. For me, they provide space for self-reflection and realignment with better strategies for getting through life. They also allow for awareness. Awareness is about shining a spotlight on all areas and not just the ones we want to talk about. Therefore, I won’t pick my own categories to explore. If it was […]
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A story of how people’s lives were turned upside down — SEND failures
Despite years of having the lowest rates in school attendance, and concern from Ofsted, Bristol City Council has had nobody leading a project on improving them for over a year. From Chopsy Baby: In each type of school — primary, secondary and special schools — Bristol is well above the national average, with persistent absence […]
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Bristol City Council quietly reverse unlawful action refusing EHCP applications
As Bristol City Council quietly reverse their decision to stop accepting applications for Education Health Care plans, Jacqui Jensen, the Executive Director of Adults, Children and Education, has changed her Twitter handle from @jacqui_jensen to @GoneTime6 (Gone Fishing). Parents who applied after November 26 have been asked to do so again. In a letter of […]
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Bristol City Council has spent almost £3m on a new fleet of diesel vehicles
Bristol City Council has spent almost £3m on a new fleet of diesel vehicles that would potentially have to pay to enter its own clean air zone. The consultation on the clean air zone began on July 1, just weeks before the 12-month vehicle contracts worth £2.7m were signed. On July 26, the city council […]
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Marvin Rees blames NHS for air pollution deaths in response to doctor’s petition
Originally posted on PsychoPolitico:
Anyone who follows the trials and tribulations of Bristol’s local politics is already familiar with the Mayor’s hostility towards questioning, and inability to tolerate any form of criticism. As a case in point, Marvin was so prickled by a petition about air pollution at Full Council this week that he managed… -
1000 Books to Read Before You Die, a Bristol perspective
1000 books is an incredible number to find and write about but the essays and sections feel like they have had individual attention rather than just being quick summaries, in this collection. From King to Kafka and the Quran to Nora Ephron, the book selections must fit most moods as they are incredibly varied. It […]
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If I Die Before I Wake by Emily Koch
If I Die Before I Wake is ex-journalist Emily Koch’s first published book. It’s a crime thriller with the premise that the author has to solve their own murder before they die. The protagonist is male and he is locked-in to his body and unable to communicate with anyone. The book has had some good […]
Ephemeral digest 