Meet the Bristol mayor candidate: Oska Shaw
By Ellie Pipe, Monday Apr 26, 2021
Oska Shaw’s mayoral candidacy was originally meant to go to the last remaining M32 maple but when the tree was felled, he stepped up.
The 23-year-old drama student is standing on a one policy platform; to raise awareness of rights for nature.
“It’s valuing the trees while they are still alive and growing – their rights to exist and persist and to be enjoyed as such,” explains Shaw.
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Bristol City Council elections 2021: The most hotly-contested wards in 2016
In many places the race for second is just as imprtant as for the overall winner
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In the 2016 local elections, some councillors were elected with comfortable majorities.
However, in a few wards across the city, the difference was very small - in one ward, the margin of victory was only one vote.
Local elections: Candidates clash over getting people to ditch cars
Bristol Live hosted the transport and environment debate on Facebook Live
11:42, 23 APR 2021
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Seven local election candidates have clashed over how to get people out of cars and onto public transport, cycling and walking – and whether they even should.
The transport and environment debate, hosted by Bristol Live’s Facebook page, included Labour’s Kye Dudd, who is running to be reelected city councillor for Central ward and is cabinet member for transport, energy and New Green Deal, Ed Plowden, Green candidate for Windmill Hill, and Mark Weston, Conservative group leader who is standing to be re-elected for Henbury & Brentry.
Bristol mayoral candidate promises to extend harbour and bring tall ships back to city centre
Independent Sean Donnelly wants to make Bristol gert again
16:08, 23 APR 2021
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An independent mayoral candidate has pledged to “make Bristol gert again” by opening up the docks to water again and bringing tall ships back to the city centre.
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