BRISTOL & DISTRICT ANTI-CUTS ALLIANCE
www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk
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BULLETIN: 17th November 2013
George Ferguson: Defend Bristol or Resign!
Bristol Mayor George Ferguson is due to announce this week a further reduction in what’s left of Bristol City Council’s budget of 25% or £90 million per year! This will result in 800 full-time equivalent job losses which Unison estimates will affect 1,000 workers including part-timers. These cuts will devastate local services, which are already stretched. Many non-statutory services that we currently rely on will simply disappear.
Ferguson & his cuts cabinet cannot be allowed to get away with this! Cabinet members must resign in protest, councillors must stand up for their voters and vote this budget down and Ferguson must stand up for Bristol against the ConDems like he promised to do during the election!
The council are trying to rush this through so we have to move quickly. On Monday night (18th November), Ferguson will announce the cuts at an event at Wills Memorial Building. BADACA along with other campaigners will be demonstrating outside from 5.30pm. Details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/233003383532465/
Then on Wednesday (November 20th) we are holding a joint planning meeting for the campaign against the mayor’s cuts with Bristol People’s Assembly Against Austerity and Unite the Resistance. Steve Mills, Branch Secretary of Bristol City Unison* is speaking to outline what the effects of the cuts will be on workers and service users. This will be an important meeting where we will hopefully be able to agree a joint petition & statement and plan a programme of action to build the campaign against these savage cuts. Meet 7pm, Hamilton House. Meeting details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/433380800099660/
Then over the next month, there are various budget consultation and other council meetings where Ferguson will attempt to justify his disastrous policies. Most of these meetings are open to the public but places have to be booked online in advance. For details of the meetings and how to book click here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/233003383532465/
Watch this space for campaign news coming soon!
Follow this links below for more details of how you can let Ferguson know how you feel about what he’s trying to do!
…and please forward this email to your members, supporters and contacts!
BADACA Admin.
Diary
Details on the Events Page.
- Lobby of Ferguson’s Announcement of Another £90 million of Cuts for Bristol! on Monday, 18 November 2013 17:30 @ Great Hall of Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ
more details >> - Stop Ferguson’s £90 Million Cuts – Joint BADACA/ People’s Assembly/ Unite the Resistance planning meeting on Wednesday, 20 November 2013 19:00 @ Community Art Space, 3rd Floor, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY
more details >> - Lobby of Public Budget Consultation Meeting – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bris on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:30 @ Henbury School, Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7QH
more details >> - Lobby of Public Budget Consultation Meeting – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bris on Wednesday, 27 November 2013 18:30 @ The Park Centre, Daventry Road, Filwood, Bristol BS4 1DQ
more details >> - Lobby of Public Budget Consultation Meeting – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bris on Thursday, 28 November 2013 19:00 @ City Hall (Council House), College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR
more details >> - Lobby of Public Budget Consultation Meeting – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bris on Friday, 29 November 2013 19:00 @ Bristol Brunel Academy, Speedwell Road, Speedwell, Bristol BS15 1NU
more details >> - Lobby of Mayor’s Question Time – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bristol! on Tuesday, 03 December 2013 19:00 @ Great Hall of Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ
more details >> - Lobby of Council Cabinet – Let Ferguson Know How You Feel About Another £90 million of Cuts for Bristol! on Thursday, 05 December 2013 18:30 @ Venue TBA
more details >> - Lobby of Full Council – Axe the Bedroom Tax – No Evictions – Stop Ferguson’s Cuts! on Tuesday, 17 December 2013 13:00 @ Council House (City Hall), College Green, Bristol BS1 5UY
more details >>
See more details on the Events Page.
BADACA links…
Website: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BristolAntiCuts
Twitter: http://twitter.com/BrisNoCuts
Forum: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/wordpress/bbpress/
Affiliate: http://www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk/affiliate-to-us/
*speaking in a personal capacity.
