Labour Bristol

12/06/2026

🥣 Labour’s free breakfast clubs make a huge difference to Bristol families - children get a great start to the day while parents get more freedom and flexibility and help with the cost of living too. That’s the kind of change Labour was elected to deliver.

12/06/2026

📢 If you use a Blue Badge in Bristol, the Council wants to hear from you.

🚗 The Disabled Peoples' Strategic Transport Advisory Group is running a survey to hear directly from Blue Badge holders about your experience parking in Bristol. Your feedback will be passed on to the Transport and Connectivity Committee to help improve transport policy and processes.

👉 Have your say by 21 July:

We also have a  pdf PDF of the Easy Read survey(8.51 MB)  which you can return via email to [email protected], or by requesting a freepost envelope through the email or calling  0117 903 6449.

11/06/2026

📣 On behalf of Bristol Labour, Councillor Tom Renhard - Horfield Ward has signed a joint cross-party statement from Bristol’s political leaders following unrest in Belfast and Southampton

🤝 At unsettling times such as these, it is vital to put place first and set aside political differences in the interests of standing together in support of our communities

👉 Full statement on the Bristol City Council page below

* We welcome positive, thoughtful conversation on our channels, but we will not tolerate any form of racism or hate. Unfortunately, due to inappropriate and harmful comments we’ve taken the step to disable commenting on this post. Bristol is proud to be a city for everyone. *

📣 Statement from Bristol’s political leaders following unrest in Belfast and Southampton:

We know that recent events currently in the news have fuelled anxiety in many of our communities and that some people have been made to feel unsafe. At times like this, it is more important than ever that we come together in solidarity. We in Bristol are proud of our diversity and the many rich cultures that make our city what it is.

We stand together to condemn the violent and senseless attack that took place in Belfast earlier this week. Our thoughts are with those affected and we recognise the impact such incidents have on individuals, families and communities. It’s right that the perpetrator should be subject to the proper police and judicial process in this case, and that space is allowed for this to happen.

We’re also appalled by the murder of Henry Nowak and the resulting disorder in Southampton last week. We know this tragic death and the subsequent unrest has caused upset and concern in our communities.

These acts and others like them are committed by individuals, not communities. No community should be singled out or targeted as a result.

We strongly oppose any attempt to use these incidents as opportunities to spread hate and division. This is wrong, and we oppose anyone seeking to promote fear, hostility or discrimination, in our communities or anywhere else.

Bristol is a place where everyone is welcome. Together we stand united against hate in all its forms. We are committed to supporting inclusive, respectful and safe communities for everyone.

👉 For links to support or to report a hate crime, visit our website https://orlo.uk/8j6lF

Councillor Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristol City Council

Councillor Jos Clark, Bristol Liberal Democrats Group Leader

Councillor Emma Edwards, Bristol Green Group Leader

Councillor Tom Renhard, Bristol Labour Group Leader

Councillor Mark Weston, Bristol Conservatives Group Leader

10/06/2026

📈 The Bottleyard Studios, Bristol's publicly-owned film studios, continue to go from strength to strength

✊ We're proud to have successfully fought back against the Green-led Council's attempt to privatise it

The new production company joins a host of creative tenants at The Bottle Yard Studios

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

This week marks the start of Pride Month when we mark the history and achievements of our LGBTQ+ community.

While there is much to celebrate, this is also a difficult time for some in the LGBTQ+ community, given the EHRC guidance which has now been laid before Parliament. Many of you have contacted me about this over the past week or so.

I am looking closely at the guidance and have real worries about its impact not only on trans people, but on people who don’t conform to gender stereotypes, or anyone who fears being judged or policed on the basis of their appearance.

I will be making arrangements to meet with constituents who are personally affected. I will also be talking to like-minded parliamentary colleagues about how we can best respond to this guidance, and try to find ways in which to mitigate the proposals

29/05/2026

🌹 £20m for Hartcliffe, courtesy of the Labour Government 👇

A board of local people will choose how to spend the funding over the next ten years

25/05/2026

Brilliant news for Bristol!

I am thrilled to share that our city has secured £13.5 million in Government funding for the Temple Quarter Heat Network, one of four awards from the national £25 million Green Heat Network Fund. This investment, awarded to Vattenfall as part of Bristol City Leap, will connect the existing Temple, Old Market and Redcliffe heat networks into one integrated low-carbon system.

It’s a tribute to the foresight of Mayor Marvin Rees and key members of his team, who set up City Leap as a way to leverage finance into decarbonising our city at a time when there was little Government interest or support.

Right now, 35 buildings across Bristol are connected to the city’s heat network, supplying clean heat equivalent to almost 13,500 homes. With this funding that number is set to grow, with up to four new connections planned in the coming year alone. This is exactly the kind of investment that moves us away from expensive imported gas, lowers long-term energy costs, and helps deliver clean power for Britain by 2030.

A huge thank you to Minister Martin McCluskey and the Government for backing Bristol’s green energy ambitions!

21/05/2026

🆕 Free bus travel and cheaper theme park, zoo, and museum tickets for kids this summer

💷 While the war in Iran pushes up prices, Labour is protecting households from rising costs

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

20/05/2026

💸 The Labour Government is giving Bristol £15.5m to expand its heat network

🌹 The former Labour administration in Bristol expanded our city's low-carbon heat network, built the largest water-source heat pump in England, and pioneered the landmark City Leap deal - bringing in investment to make homes more energy efficient and provide energy that's better for the environment. It’s great to have a Labour Government that’s building on our work.

"This is a major step forward in the development of longer-term plans"