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What a Green-led Bristol City Council will look like

The Greens are set to run Bristol City Council – so what can we expect that to mean and what policies are likely to be introduced? Cllr Tony Dyer, the man almost certain to be the new leader, has insisted that while the party is open to ideas from the other political groups, the Greens were triumphant thanks to their manifesto, so fulfilling its promises must be their priority.

The document is only 14 pages long. Two of these, at the start and end, have photos of their candidates. Another is a contents page, followed by a brief foreword from group leader Cllr Emma Edwards, a role she will retain even if Cllr Dyer is council leader, and there is also a page outlining what Katy Grant, who finished third in the Avon & Somerset police and crime commissioner election, would have done in the role.




That leaves nine pages of actual policies and pledges, although one big complication is the fact that the party is two seats short of an overall majority so will have to rely on support from at least one other group to get anything approved. The proposals include a blanket 20mph speed limit, half-price bus travel for young adults, more residents’ parking zones, which would reverse Labour’s policy over the last eight years in power, protections for libraries and council tax benefits, fewer tower blocks, more affordable homes, decarbonisation schemes, active travel, a workplace parking levy and the possibility of a tourist levy, drug consumption rooms and tidal power from the Severn Estuary. Here is what the Greens hope to achieve:

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“Getting the basics right”

The Greens promise to listen to residents, spend money carefully and protect the most vulnerable from “cruel government cuts”. This includes “more genuine engagement”, citizens’ assemblies, protecting the Council Tax Reduction Scheme, more transparent decisions about community facilities and community asset transfers and campaigning for government money to support childcare and adult social care. Policies include:

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