The Wessex Regionalists are the only party standing in Bristol who put decentralism—the belief that local people and communities should have as much political control as possible—at the heart of their philosophy. In Bristol, the policies we would support in order to bring about this vision include:-
· Neighbourhood Partnerships to be replaced by elected parish or town councils, to increase local democracy.
· Extend the patchwork of neighbourhood planning areas to cover the whole city, and give neighbourhood plans real force.
· A preferential option for local small and community-owned businesses in council procurement under £150,000, where permitted (and to campaign for a repeal of any laws that might forbid such an option).
· Promoting community and self-build housing schemes in order to provide affordable housing for Bristolians.
· Supporting the building of the Henbury loop as part of an overall improvement in local rail services, including the construction of a metro and/or tram system.
· Standing with smallholders, allotment holders and other local food producers in their fight to stop land currently used for food production from being handed over for inappropriate development.
· Opposing more and bigger supermarkets and supporting local shops.
· Opposing academization of Bristol schools and returning education to local control.
For information on policies for the wider region, visit the main party website.
· Neighbourhood Partnerships to be replaced by elected parish or town councils, to increase local democracy.
· Extend the patchwork of neighbourhood planning areas to cover the whole city, and give neighbourhood plans real force.
· A preferential option for local small and community-owned businesses in council procurement under £150,000, where permitted (and to campaign for a repeal of any laws that might forbid such an option).
· Promoting community and self-build housing schemes in order to provide affordable housing for Bristolians.
· Supporting the building of the Henbury loop as part of an overall improvement in local rail services, including the construction of a metro and/or tram system.
· Standing with smallholders, allotment holders and other local food producers in their fight to stop land currently used for food production from being handed over for inappropriate development.
· Opposing more and bigger supermarkets and supporting local shops.
· Opposing academization of Bristol schools and returning education to local control.
For information on policies for the wider region, visit the main party website.