Where do you get your "Bristol News" from? Did you know that only 56% of Bristol Live stories are actually about Bristol? bristol-uncovered.uk/where-do-you...

Bristol Company Watch - New and Closed in 2026 Looking at Companies in Bristol can give us some insight into the shape of economic activity in Bristol. Lots of people writing software around Bristol, especially in Westbury-On-Trym. bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-comp...

Why is Bristol twinned with Guangzhou? Spoiler: It's about the lucrative Chinese university students. bristol-uncovered.uk/why-is-brist...

Given the recent election results, are prediction for a Bristol Green landslide at the next general election still accurate, or could Reform upset the apple cart? bristol-uncovered.uk/voting-inten...

South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhoods (Easy Read) What you told us. www.bristol.gov.uk/files/ask-br...

#BCCDocWatch - SBLN Consultation Report (May 2026) 65% of respondents think "Modal Filters" are of Low (16%) or No Importance (51%) in Southville www.bristol.gov.uk/files/ask-br...

How to read Bristol Post articles for free (and legally) Did you know you can read the Bristol Post online for free? It only takes 2 minutes to set up. And you are already paying for it from your taxes that support Bristol Libraries. bristol-uncovered.uk/how-to-read-...

How are Taxi Drivers getting on in Bristol? The total number of Taxis licenced in Bristol has dropped by 41% since 2017. The number of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles licensed in Bristol has dropped by 55% since 2017 bristol-uncovered.uk/how-are-taxi...

Will Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes make our roads safer? Spoiler: Based on the objective collisions data, probably not. bristol-uncovered.uk/will-low-tra...

#BCCFOIWatch In the first quarter of 2026, Bristol City Council have achieved the ICO Compliance Target of 90% of FOI Requests being responded to within the statutory deadline. Let's see if they can keep this up. www.bristol.gov.uk/council/data...

Latest affordability figures for homes in Bristol show that they been unaffordable for 25 years. bristol-uncovered.uk/affordabilit...

Bristol Business Rateable Values increase by 26% since 2023 (not an April Fool) In 2023 the Rateable Value of businesses in Bristol was £550 million. In April 2026 this figure is £693 million. This is an increase of 26% bristol-uncovered.uk/business-rat...

Is the "Grant Gravy Train" out of control? Over the last 2 financial years BCC has awarded VCSE grants or more than £28 Million. Some of these organisations and projects do not meet the standards of the VCSE grant scheme. bristol-uncovered.uk/is-the-grant...

Cycling in Bristol compared across the UK Bristol has dropped from 2nd to 3rd since 2023. bristol-uncovered.uk/cycling-in-b...

Bristol City Council have removed all Planning Enforcement Cases from public view. Transparency in action? bristol-uncovered.uk/planning-enf...

The percentage of Bristol residents who cycle at least once a week has dropped by 4% (from 28% to 24%) This is the first time since records began (in 2015) that this number has gone down. bristol-uncovered.uk/where-have-t...

"Plain English" doesn't appear to be a thing at Bristol City Council. See my design for a better "Council Tax Bill", that doesn't cost £200,000 bristol-uncovered.uk/here-is-your...

Did you know that 23% of Bristol Mayors were called "John" (189 of 825). bristol-uncovered.uk/what-does-to...

Bristol Council Leader and Lord Mayor Diary Analysis. Did you know that they raised 22 Flags in 2025? And Tony Dyer attended 35 Housing related meetings in 2025? @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social bristol-uncovered.uk/what-does-to...

Bristol Crime: Burglary spike in Southville January Crime Data shows increasing burglaries in Southville with one burglary per 805 residents reported in Jan 2026. bristol-uncovered.uk/shoplifting-...

Satanists outnumber Humanists in Bristol Is there a Satanic Cult in St George Central? Which person in Ashley is in the Native American Church? bristol-uncovered.uk/satanists-ou...

Council Tax 2026/2027 (not boring, honest!) Did you know it takes 84 Council Tax Payers to cover the salary for Nick Hibbert (Chief Exec). And 5,428 to cover the 2025 spending on Consultants? Have you gone paperless yet? bristol-uncovered.uk/council-tax-...

In 2024/25 there were 10,885 Shoplifting Crimes reported to the Police in Bristol. Only 7% of the crimes resulted in a suspect being charged bristol-uncovered.uk/shoplifting-...

Council Properties in Bristol - How are the numbers changing? Did you know that the oldest council property in Bristol was built in 1752? bristol-uncovered.uk/bcc-has-adde...

#BCCDocWatch - Quality of Life Equalities Report In the 10% Most Deprived Areas all but one indicator is worse that the rest of Bristol. They are less likely to be worried about traffic congestion, but more dissatisfied with everything else. www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

Zebra Crossing Danger I have taken date about Traffic Collisions and FixMyStreet reports within 20 metres of Zebra Crossings to help identify which Zebra Crossings migh be most dangerous. The Council could use this data to help them prioritise maintenance. bristol-uncovered.uk/zebra-crossi...

#BCCDocWatch - Bristol City Council Highway Strategic Asset Management Plan - 22 Jan 2026 Bristol Highway Infrastructure is officially "broken", and it seems we cannot afford to fix it. www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

Here is an animation of flag reports in Bristol www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw7P...

Are BCC using JBC machinery to repair potholes? JCB are on the UN database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-poth...

All the Bristol Potholes reported on National Pothole Day (15th Jan 2026). It also includes reports from the day before and the day after, 51 reports in total. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS09...

Which Bristol Wards get their Planning Applications decided most quickly? It does appear that BCC are processing Planning Applications more quickly than they used to, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. bristol-uncovered.uk/planning-app...

Stop and Search in Bristol I have taken the data from Avon and Somerset Police and broken it down Ward by Ward for Bristol. bristol-uncovered.uk/stop-and-sea...

Is Bristol Airport a car parking business, with some air travel on the side? At Bristol Airport, since 2022 "Drop & Go" charges for cars have increased by 750%, whilst parking charges for aeroplanes have only increased by 17% bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-airp...

Bristol in numbers - 2025 Review Using data about Bristol to tell some of the uncovered stories of 2025. bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-in-n...

EBLN Monitoring Data - Quality Check Failed The report that presents slower buses as a success! bristol-uncovered.uk/ebln-monitor...

#BCCDocWatch Parking Services Annual Report 2024 to 2025 "Overall, 148,917 (50.5%) of all CAZ PCNs issued in 2024-25 have been paid to date" www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

Where did BCC spend £712M this year? And what does this spending tell us about the progress made with the Council Motion "Ending the UK’S Arms Trade With Israel"? bristol-uncovered.uk/council-spen...

Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood - 12 Days of Christmas Lyrics by Alison. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPi...

#BCCDocWatch Bristol City Council Community Infrastructure Levy Report (2024/25) "the level of Strategic CIL available for allocation as of 31 March 2025 is -£23,961,119.80" www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

#BCCDocWatch Bristol City Council Infrastructure List (2024/25) www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

#BCCDocWatch Housing Scrutiny Panel Report "the Council still seems to be failing on the repairs reporting yet again, with residents finding it difficult to report repairs" www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

#BCCDocWatch Waste and Recycling Consultation 2025 "The highest priority for improving the waste and recycling service was clean streets,with 90% of respondents saying it was high or very high importance." www.bristol.gov.uk/files/ask-br...

Bristol in One Day The video that won't appear on Visit Bristol. bristol-uncovered.uk/bristol-in-o...

Residents Parking Rip Off Continues As well as losing free visitors parking permits, the cost of a single permit will increase by 54% (from £1.30 to £2.00). And the allocations will be reduced by 50% www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

No more free visitor permits for Residents Parking Zones. It looks like everyone will have to pay for visitors permits and will no longer get 60 "free" permits a year.

Where is the hate in Bristol, and who is it aimed at? Analysis of Non Crime Hate Incidents from Avon and Somerset police. bristol-uncovered.uk/where-is-the...

Is @kazself.bsky.social our best "Value for Money" Councillor? When looking at "Remuneration per meeting attended" for the last financial year, Kaz Self "cost" £476 per meeting, whilst Andrew Varney "cost" £2,603 per meeting. bristol-uncovered.uk/councillor-r...

How many cycle hangars in Bristol: 32, 71, 72, 76 or 102? Read about my quest to try and find out how many cycle hangars there are in Bristol. And did you know that Bristol is the bicycle theft capital of the UK? bristol-uncovered.uk/how-many-cyc...

#BCCDocWatch Managing for Nature Newsletter - Dec 2025 It’s been an exciting first year for the Nature Nurture group. www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...

#BCCDocWatch Bus Lane Modification on Portway They are shortening the bus lane as it is not safe for merging traffic. www.bristol.gov.uk/files/docume...