Joanna BoothLibrary closures due to staff shortages“Due to staff shortages Whitchurch Library will be closed today,” Tweeted the Bristol Library service on Monday, 24 July 2023.Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Joanna BoothScrutinising grants in local authoritiesI want to talk about how we can scrutinise grants in local authorities, and I’ll start by providing an example from Bristol.Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
Joanna BoothUsing ChatGPT to create a spreadsheetI’ve been exploring ways to use ChatGPT for various applications recently. There’s already been a lot of talk about how it helps write…Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
Joanna BoothThe rest is local politics, isn’t it?I came across an interesting snippet of Alastair Campbell’s and Rory Stewart’s podcast The Rest is Politics recently. On the 17 November…Nov 21, 2022Nov 21, 2022
Joanna BoothFour Jobs Rees declares another pecuniary interestThe mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, has added another job to his register of interests: “An honorarium from 17 Rooms (Center for Sustainable…Oct 9, 2022Oct 9, 2022
Joanna BoothWho do the private police in BristolIn Bristol’s city centre, the businesses have been paying Avon and Somerset Police for access to their own police officers.Sep 24, 2022Sep 24, 2022
Joanna BoothWhen you take away abortion and LGBT+ rights you weaken societyI could easily have started this piece by quoting Mick Lynch, the tour de force through our media over the last few days. He exemplifies…Jul 2, 2022Jul 2, 2022
Joanna BoothThe mayor of Bristol takes on fourth jobThe mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, has taken on a third extra job in addition to being mayor, since taking office in 2016 and being…May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Joanna BoothWhere do the houses go?The phrase “housing crisis” has become the default way we approach housing these days, and not just in Bristol. The Bristol Post even have…Mar 21, 2022Mar 21, 2022
Joanna BoothScrap the budget cutsWe the undersigned call to scrap Bristol City Council’s proposed budget cuts.Feb 15, 2022Feb 15, 2022
