Suzanne Audrey@AudreySuzanne

Scrutiny, local democracy, asking questions and hoping for honest answers

 Bristol, UK
Joined April 2020
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With more Judicial Reviews on the horizon, this book seems as relevant as ever. Controversial planning decisions raised alarm about the quality of city planning. Those who objected describe their determination to expose and challenge poor decision-making. tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/p/pr…

Our City: Community Activism In Bristol — WELCOME TO TANGENT BOOKS

Edited by Suzanne Audrey

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From the 13 December, GWR will be operated by a new company Greater Western Railway Limited as part of a planned transition into public ownership... gwr.com/public-ownership Good!

Information and FAQs | GWR public ownership transfer | Great Western Railway

Find out what GWR's move into public ownership means for your travel, bookings, rewards account, communications and personal information from 13 December 2026.

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"Our [WECA] Mayor has ambitious priorities.. We are looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff who can help turn those ambitions, and the opportunities of devolution into meaningful regional impact careersearch.westofengland-c… Posted: 21 Oct 2026 Closing: 29 Oct 2026 @stillawake Hmm ⬇️
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WECA's new constitution purports to ensure “that decisions are taken in a manner that is clear, responsible and capable of public scrutiny”. But the public are NOT allowed to ask supplementary questions. bristol247.com/opinion/your-… @andrewtlynch @stillawake @MrDanack @bristol_citizen

'The public's right to ask supplementary questions is being withheld by WECA'

Suzanne Audrey says the recent decision to ban follow-up questions at WECA meetings "undermines public scrutiny"

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Economy & Skills Policy Committee, Mon 2 Nov 2pm Questions by 5pm 27 Oct Statements by 12noon 29 Oct democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieL… - Planning Performance - Development Viability Task & Finish Group - Night time Economy: Task & Finish Group - Corporate Risk @stillawake
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Bristol Airport expansion plans: - 15m passengers a year - c.5,000 night flights 11.30pm-6am - lighting on Felton Common - extra 1,960 parked vehicle spaces - staff car park for c.1,720 vehicles bristolpost.co.uk/news/brist… 🤔 Net zero by 2030? Application: n-somerset.gov.uk/my-service…

Bristol Airport issues update on £500m expansion plans

The South West transport hub is seeking your views

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Librarians warn of safety risk in plan to use volunteers to open branches for longer: bristol247.com/news-and-feat…

Librarians warn of safety risk in plan to use volunteers to open branches for longer

Councillors have just approved a draft plan to rely more heavily on unpaid workers

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Officers try it again, but fail bristol247.com/news-and-feat… 👏 @GuyPoultney: You have hundreds of people saying there is existing harm & that this will make it worse, & the council has no evidence to suggest that they’re wrong. How is the officer’s report still recommending approval?

126-bed student accommodation refused once more

More than 170 residents objected to the development

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If @BristolTreeFora submit an FOI, you can bet it's important. But then "Regulation 6(1)(b) is not an exception, and cannot justify withholding information" "The response misreads my request" "The response contradicts the Council's own earlier disclosure" whatdotheyknow.com/request/p…

Planning applications issued to comply with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990...

This is a new request for information, made without prejudice to my request for an internal review of ref 76406337. Article 40 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure)...

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An important piece about our libraries. "The council says the plan involves no cuts.. A finance report on Monday’s agenda tells a different story. The library budget has already fallen by £182,000 this year, and savings on library staff are partly covering an overspend in parks."
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The equality assessment says “there are no proposals for change”. Residents get a say on “proposed libraries and opening hours” in March 2027. The strategy is due to be decided in January. Full piece: joannab.substack.com/p/brist…
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Transport & Connectivity Policy Committee, 22 Oct 5pm Questions by 5pm 16 Oct Statements by 12noon 20 Oct democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieL… 20mph Review Concorde Way cycling scheme City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Local Transport Programme Performance management @stillawake
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26/11841/F - St Josephs 66 Cotham Hill democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieL… Good to see the planning committee stick to their guns and refuse this despite planning officers being unhelpful in drawing up reasons for refusal, plus Cllr Alexander & Cllr Eddy doing their double-act @stillawake
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Cllr Plowden: "We are also conscious that the wonderful new student accommodation along with the low-parking Bedminster Green developments, are likely to put even more pressure on parking in our residential streets" news.bristol.gov.uk/press-re… Wonderful? @Totterdown_ @TristanCorkPost

Totterdown and Windmill Hill locals asked for views on parking proposals

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EXTRAORDINARY Environment & Sustainability Policy Committee, Weds 21 Oct 5pm Questions by 5pm 15 Oct Statements by 12noon 19 Oct democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieL… Heat Network Sale @stillawake @bristol_citizen @MrDanack So the ex-Mayor's 20-year partnership with Vattenfall lasted 3 years?
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🤔 Cllr Tony Dyer did not chair @BristolCouncil Strategy & Resources Policy Committee meeting today (12 Oct) because he was in Geneva, Switzerland, attending the 6th United Nations Forum of Mayors. land.unece.org/forumofmayors… But he isn't a mayor? @stillawake @andrewtlynch
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Public Health & Communities Policy Committee, Mon 19 Oct 2pm Questions by 5pm Tues 13 Oct Statements by 12noon Thurs 15 Oct democrav.uk/ieListDocuments.… Draft Library Strategy & Implementation options Re-procurement of Parks Tennis Contract Performance management Finance @stillawake
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Public Health & Communities Policy Committee, Mon 19 Oct 2pm Questions by 5pm Tues 13 Oct Statements by 12noon Thurs 15 Oct democrav.uk/ieListDocuments.… Draft Library Strategy & Implementation options Re-procurement of Parks Tennis Contract Performance management Finance @stillawake
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First Born Second: Voices of the Children of the Windrush Era is a raw, triumphant and personal documentary exploring the joys and pain of growing up Black in 1970s and 80s Britain watershed.co.uk/whatson/1431… Directed by Michelle Pascal & co-produced by Roger Griffith MBE @rogerg44

First Born Second: Voices of the Children of the Windrush Era

When the Windrush pioneers answered the call to help rebuild post-war Britain, their children—the “First-Born”, known as the “Second Generation”—turned trauma into triumph. They changed the face of a...

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Children & Young People Policy Committee, 15 Oct 5pm Questions by 5pm Fri 9 Oct Statements by 12noon Tues 13 Oct democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieL… Policy Committee Update School Attendance Bristol Sanctuary Services Adoption West Contract Finance Corporate Risk @stillawake @ChopsyBristol
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My Private Eye was a day late but seeing my city in print certainly made up for it. Dyer and Rees are morphing into the same person. How soon until we get rid of council leaders?
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🤔 @BristolCouncil "does not have a written policy relating to handling planning applications made by employees" whatdotheyknow.com/request/p… LGA: a system should be devised to identify & manage such proposals & ensure probity in decision making local.gov.uk/sites/default/f… @stillawake
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