• Redland People: Do you fancy volunteering as snow warden?

  By matt_2009 at 10:43 on 23/01/13

  

  With the recent influx of snow the council is on the lookout for community spirited people to volunteer as snow wardens to help out in the future. A spokesman said: "We prioritise the major routes for gritting, but our lorries can't get to all the minor roads, steep hills or tricky junctions that can prove difficult to pass in wintry conditions. "This is where we need the help of the local community to help us keep these...

• Do you know someone who is one of Bristol's unsung heroes? Nominations for Lord Mayor's medal are open

  By matt_2009 at 09:55 on 14/12/12

  

  People across the city are being asked to make sure Bristol's unsung heroes and heroines, young and old get their deserved moment in the spotlight by submitting a nomination for a prestigious Lord Mayor's medal before March 2013. All those nominated must either live or work in the city - or serve the people of Bristol through their voluntary and community work or charitable acts. And for the first time ever, 2013 will see two Lord...

• Bristol Mayoral Election 2012: Who are you voting for?

  By thecriddler at 14:10 on 08/11/12

  

  Barack Obama has been elected to run the USA – but what about Bristol? Just in case you were unaware… there's a Bristol Mayoral taking place to find the city's first directly-elected mayor. The 15 candidates for Bristol have been chosen. Next week (Thursday, November 15) is polling day where you decide who gets the inaugural honour. The successful candidate will take over the running of the city council until May 2016. ...

• Nominations are now open for Bristol's next Big Youth Vote

  By matt_2009 at 13:40 on 16/10/12

  

  Anyone aged 11 to 18 can stand for election to the Bristol Youth Select Committee and the UK Youth Parliament. Elected young people have a two-year term of office, where they act as the official voice for children and young people in the city. Voting will take place in February 2013. Verriin Kaur, aged 17, joined the youth select committee four years ago and is a student at North Bristol Post 16 centre. She said: "It is so...

• Guide to recycling and waste collection in Redland, Bristol, over Christmas

  By Laura_Local at 10:23 on 20/12/11

  

  Redland has always been pretty eco-conscious but nowadays it can be difficult to keep track of refuse collection and recycling - but thankfully Bristol City Council has released its guide to recycling over the Christmas period. If you can't re-use your wrapping paper, then put it in your black box (as long as it's paper and not plastic coated or foil). And all your cardboard packaging, Christmas cards, glass bottles and jars can be...

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