Lib Dem/Labour plans for three-weekly bin collections are ‘flawed’ and ‘short-sighted’ Thursday, 18 April, 2024 Plans by South Gloucestershire Council to reduce the frequency of black bin collections are ‘flawed’, ‘short-sighted’ and will ‘leave a stink’ for residents, Conservative councillors say. The opposition Conservative Group on the council has criticised plans by the joint Lib Dem/Labour administration to move to three-weekly black bin collections in order to increase recycling rates. At 60%, the... Local News
Conservatives aghast at sheer scale of speed zone failures! 19th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas has declared incredulity over the results of the latest ‘unofficial’ survey into the operation of Bristol’s 20 mph speed... Local News
Conservatives seek commitment over future of the swing bridge! 13th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Graham Morris has tabled a motion for next week’s meeting of the Full Council which calls on the Mayor to give an assurance that ‘baring... Local News
Conservatives to move Transport Motion to get Bristol Moving Again 12th January 2016 Conservative Councillor Charles Lucas is set to argue for a radical transport experiment aimed at easing congestion and speed up traffic travel times in the... Local News
Planned 'Barking-Mad' Redcliff Hill Bus-Lane Will Add To Gridlock! 11th January 2016 A leading Conservative Councillor has slammed Metrobus plans to create a north-bound bus-lane up Redcliff Hill as “barking-mad” and sure to add to city gridlock... Local News
Tory motion on rail set to get debated. 11th December 2015 The campaign for increased rail investment in South Bristol has received a boost with a Conservative motion originally tabled for debate by city councillors... Local News
Lengthy delay on sing-bridge strengthening probed by Tory 8th December 2015 A former Tory Leader on Bristol City Council is calling on Mayor George Ferguson to confirm a ‘shocking’ delay of at least three-months on the Prince Street... Local News
Tories set to tackle planning class anomaly! 7th December 2015 Conservative Councillor Chris Windows is to raise the issue of permitted planning or so-called class use designation over a controversial new development taking... Local News
Conservatives seek to lay down marker on future contested power stations! 5th December 2015 Conservative Leader Councillor Mark Weston has submitted a motion to the next Full Council which, he hopes, will lay down a future marker for planners on the... Local News
Bedminster bus-lane branded another costly council 'White Elephant' 1st December 2015 A neglected bus-lane in Bedminster has been labelled "a costly white elephant" by a Tory city councillor. Local News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News