Suzanne Audrey
@AudreySuzanne
Scrutiny, local democracy, asking questions and hoping for honest answers
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When @BristolUni decided to create a new campus next to Temple Meads & former mayor Marvin Rees sped that through planning, along with the creation of @TempleQuarter & student accommodation, he decided Motion’s fate & poured petrol on the housing crisis he was pledging to tackle.
RIP Motion, RIP Blue Mountain. RIP soon Lakota, RIP soon Prospect, Document… all the Bristol music & culture venues… bristolpost.co.uk/news/news-opin…
Shocking 😠 Judge Matthews: I will accede to Cotham’s suggestion that @BristolCouncil should pay 10% of Cotham’s costs & Ms Welham 90%, to be subject to detailed assessment if not agreed. Ms Welham, on behalf of @WlStoke_Lodge, faces a £85,203 legal bill to be paid within 10 days
The judge in the Stoke Lodge legal case has told residents they'll have to pay a Bristol school's whopping £90,000 legal bill, not the city council. That is 'vindictive' and 'chilling' they say Full story here: bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
We'd like to buy a bee hive & equipment to replace the old hive in Park Street Community Orchard. Please share & donate if you can crowdfunder.co.uk/p/park-street-… 🍯Honey would be available 2026. We don't know how much but we'll share between those who donate @Totterdown_ @digitaldaisies
BRIL do brilliant work. Under the ex-mayor, they successfully opposed the unfair 'Fair and Affordable Care Policy' that threatened independent living. Read their chapter in Our City tangentbooks.co.uk/shop/pre-order… They need more members to ensure disabled people’s voices are heard ⬇️
BRIL are having a meeting tonight to go over our future work. Any who would like to come, please email: [email protected] We need more members!!
Panel unanimous in their concern about the process Clare Moody used to appoint Kevin Slocombe as Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner. 😉Who designed that #gettingstuffdone process? @TristanCorkPost @stillawake @andrewtlynch @PrivateEyeNews @ASPolice @bristol_citizen @beardedjourno
This morning - Tuesday 22 July 10.30am Avon & Somerset Police and Crime Panel "To consider the Police and Crime Commissioner’s proposed appointment of Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner" democracy.somerset.gov.uk/ieListDocument… You can join online if you can't get to Taunton
Speaking to the housing committee, @MrDanack said: “The inquiry needs to be set up properly. Paying somebody, who has just monumentally mucked up their job, a bonus of £64,000 to go away, isn’t a good look.” bristol247.com/news-and-featu… @stillawake @ACORNunion @fadumofarah2023 @BBCRB
This morning - Tuesday 22 July 10.30am Avon & Somerset Police and Crime Panel "To consider the Police and Crime Commissioner’s proposed appointment of Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner" democracy.somerset.gov.uk/ieListDocument… You can join online if you can't get to Taunton

Radio at its best Thank you @NeilMaggs2 @JoeSims10
Neil went for a general men's health check - and found out he had stage 3 prostate cancer. He tells @JoeSims10 how the diagnosis and treatment has affected him physically and emotionally 🔗⬇️ bbc.in/3GXVT65
🤔FOIs Audit Committee, 29 Jul democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… Consistent with the escalation procedure the following reports are being presented for consideration & relevant senior responsible officers will be in attendance to answer questions: Disclosures, App 3 democracy.bristol.gov.uk/documents/s112…

BCC Audit Committee 29 Jul 2pm Questions by 5pm 23 Jul Statements by 12noon 25 Jul democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… -Internal Audit -Committee Model Review Group Recommendations -Local Govt & Social Care Ombudsman -Corporate Risk -Housing landlord Statutory Compliance & Consumer Standards

Economy & Skills Policy Committee Mon 28 Jul 2pm Questions by 5pm 22 Jul Statements by 12noon 24 Jul democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… Work Programme Harbour Business Plan BOC Tech Upgrade Temple Quarter Development Viability Adult & Community Learning Performance Management Risk Finance

UK + 24 nations condemn the "horrifying" killing of Gazans trying to get food from Israel's aid operations bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg9… Israel's foreign ministry spokesman says the statement is "disconnected from reality" & the Israeli government rejects it. @karinsmyth @LabourBristol
Thank you Cllr Hucker for asking about WECA procurement breaches: youtube.com/watch?v=5lEcvQ… [from 1:09:14] 🤔 The Monitoring Officer & Director of Legal Services didn't have any information to share & had not done any investigation himself... @andrewtlynch @MrDanack @stillawake
Ignore the thumbnail, I merged the better audio with the better video of the meeting.
"The two senior officers responsible for running the non-compliant procurement process have since left WECA." 🤔 Meanwhile, the Chief Executive and Assistant Chief Executive, who oversaw the non-compliant process, have not left @WestofEnglandCA and are trying to pass the buck?
"The two senior officers responsible for running the non-compliant procurement process have since left WECA." 🤔 Meanwhile, the Chief Executive and Assistant Chief Executive, who oversaw the non-compliant process, have not left @WestofEnglandCA and are trying to pass the buck?
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
I've put in a couple of questions, asking why nature, biodiversity & ecological issues don't seem to be discussed very much at this Environment & Sustainability Policy Committee... @BristolTreeFora @VassiliPapa @DanicaPriest @bcnpartnership @avonwt @bristolgreen @Catherinewith11
Environment & Sustainability Policy Committee Thurs 24 Jul 5pm democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ieListDocument… Questions by 5pm Fri 18 Jul Statements by 12noon Tues 22 Jul -Electricity Metering -reducing Bristol’s carbon emissions -Performance -Finance 🤔 anything on biodiversity? trees? environment?
Amazing news for village pub The Prince’s Motto near Bristol as it’s set to reopen under new owner, Yew Tree Farm’s Catherine Withers! I couldn’t think of a better custodian 🍻
It’s true, must be certifiable, every other sensible person sees that pubs are challenging, alongside the farming which is facing very difficult times. But today I’m very happy! 😃
3 days a week for @WestofEnglandCA costs £150,000 over 9 months. 3 days a week for @AandSPCC costs £4,167 +VAT per month. That's quite a difference! @andrewtlynch @stillawake @MrDanack @David_on_a_bike @StephenWi11iams

