Another round-up of local news from your hardworking Lib Dem team. It’s Our City: It’s Our City is the cross-party group leading the campaign to scrap the mayoral system on 5 May. You can find out more about the problems with the current system and the advantages of the committee system in the short video below. If you received a postal vote last week, be sure to return it as soon as possible: https://youtu.be/fjrAIDASFnc Scrap the Mayor debate: Bristol will go to the polls on Thursday 5 May to decide whether to keep our city mayoral system, or move to a committee-based system, where key decisions are made by multiple groups of councillors, rather than a single person. Eastside Community Trust, the Bristol Cable and Bristol Ideas are creating a space for people to come together, ask questions about how the referendum result will impact our lives in the city, and debate the wider issues at stake. 24
Join the panel to debate the issues. Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 17:30 at City Academy Bristol, Russell Town Avenue, Redfield. BS5 9JH Book your tickets here: New booking system for tips: From May you will need to book to visit the Bristol City Council recycling centres. The booking system is designed to create a better experience for residents by eliminating queuing time, easing congestion on roads around the recycling centres, and ensuring a smoother on-site experience. The booking system will replace the odd and even number plate system It will apply to all of the recycling centres There will be a way to book offline You will not need to book to visit the Avonmouth Reuse Shop You can book with as little as an hour’s notice
