Bristol

Date is set for elected city mayors

England's largest cities moved closer to deciding on directly elected mayors after Cities Minister Greg Clark set the date for local referendums.

New council homes for Bristol

Work on the construction of 12 new council homes in Lawrence Weston, Bristol, is complete with tenants due to move in over the next few weeks.

Four new Enterprise Zones set up to boost local growth

The locations of four more Enterprise Zones and a progress report showing that the Government has already met or reached significant milestones on 124 of the 137 reforms unveiled in the Plan for Growth in March 2011 were announced today by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne.

More councils become Front Runners

Pioneering councils eager to demonstrate how they would ensure the benefits of development would be shared with their community were today named by Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark.

E-ACT confirmed for first Bristol primary academy

Education group, E-ACT, have been confirmed by the Department for Education as the sponsor for the new primary school academy in north-west Bristol, Bristol City Council has announced.

Thousands of street parties confirmed for royal wedding

The nation looks set for a right royal knees up on Friday as the number of road closure requests for street parties tops 5,000.

Royal wedding fever

With less than four weeks until Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot, town halls across the country have been inundated with applications as organisers stock up on bunting and fold-out tables.

Councils receive hundreds of royal wedding party requests

Bunting, balloons and iced buns will fill the nation’s streets next month as councils receive hundreds of requests for royal wedding parties.

First green city guide for Bristol launched

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‘Bristol - A guide to good living’, the first guide to outline many of the city’s good living and green activities, was launched yesterday at an event taking place at The Harbourside bistro and bar in the city centre.

Bristol hailed as the street party capital

Communities Minister Andrew Stunell has hailed Bristol the street party capital of England as a host of community events are held throughout the city.

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