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Unpacked - A year of Green power in Bristol with council leader Tony Dyer
Season 14
Episode 4
Published 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
One year into his leadership of Bristol City Council, Green party councillor for Southville Tony Dyer sits down with Neil to talk about it. They touch on the Green Party's internal dynamics, financial hurdles, and the significant political changes occurring within the city, such as the appointment of the new West of England mayor, Labour's Helen Godwin.
They unpack some key local issues from the past year, including the controversial East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme and budget constraints impacting public services, also the rising wave of right wing populism and how that might impact Dyer's stomping ground in South Bristol in the years ahead.