Former MP Stephen Williams said on this show that far from allowing a slave trade memorial or museum, Bristol mayor ‘Marvin Rees wants to be the first black Merchant Venturer’
The Mayoral system has been likened to a dictatorship in the local press:
Bristol 24/7: ‘Bristol is not, and never should be, a one-party dictatorship’ Changes to Bristol City Council’s constitution have been branded a “shameless power grab” that will “effectively neuter local democracy”. Under the changes, Labour will increase the number of its backbench councillors taking chair roles in committees and decrease opportunities for opposition parties to put forward ‘golden’ motions for debate – which will reflect the proportionality of the chamber instead of working on rotation.
Bristol Post: Mayor Marvin Rees says as a private citizen it is up to him what he does with £9K pay rise
How to contact your local Bristol city councillor
MPs, how to register to vote in general elections
Bristol East: Kerry McCarthy (Labour) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy)
Bristol North-West: Darren Jones (Labour) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy right now)
Bristol South: Karin Smyth MP (Labour) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy)
Bristol West: Thangam Debbonaire (Labour) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy)
Filton and Bradley Stoke: Jack Lopresti MP (Conservative) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy)
Kingswood: Chris Skidmore MP (Conservative) – Twitter – (apologies, too busy)
Bristol MPs and MEPs on Bristol City Council website
Bristol Metro Mayor
EXCLUSIVE: Bristol mayor. Leaked Labour party 2020 re-selection statement where Marvin Rees takes credit for saving the libraries and council tax reduction scheme he tried to close and abolish
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