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Who s in and who s out after the Bristol City Council elections
Here s our comprehensive, ward-by-ward round-up of faces old and new in the chamber after the Green surge transformed City Hall
17:00, 20 MAY 2021
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This month’s local elections have brought a huge shake-up at Bristol City Council.
When city councillors gather for their first full meeting since the elections more than half of the faces on the City Hall benches are new.
Bristol Greens want significant role in leadership of city council
They say a new power-sharing arrangement is needed after a Green surge at the polls
17:35, 11 MAY 2021
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The Green Party wants a “significant role” influencing major policy decisions in Bristol after a ‘Green surge’ at the polls.
Heather Mack, who was among a large crop of new Green councillors sworn in at City Hall yesterday (May 10), said a new power-sharing arrangement at the local authority was needed to reflect the results of last week’s local elections.
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image captionThe Greens now have as many councillors on Bristol City Council as Labour, who controlled the authority before the election
Labour has lost control of Bristol City Council, a day after the party s mayor Marvin Rees was re-elected.
The party has 24 councillors, down from 33, and was hit by Green Party gains in its heartlands, with cabinet member Afzal Shah losing his Easton seat.
The Greens also have 24 councillors, up from 11, and its ranks include an 18-year-old who helped organise Greta Thunberg s Bristol rally.
The Conservatives still have 14 seats and the Lib Dems dropped to eight.
image captionAmirah Cole said it had been a difficult day for Labour