Bristol’s congestion problems can be eased with an ambitious rail strategy including a series of new stations across the City such as in Horfield.

On Tuesday afternoon I took the opportunity to question the Mayor on the future of the miniature railway at Ashton Court. The future of their lease is currently under review.

For those who don’t know,  Stoke Lodge is a site in Stoke Bishop owned by the Council comprising Stoke Lodge House (which runs adult learning courses), a children’s play area and open green space of c26 acres used by residents for decades for walking, informal sport, exercising dogs, and general

Councillor Geoff Gollop and I recently took Regional Mayor Tim Bowles around one of the city’s declining shopping centres, Westbury Village.