John Darvall

I can’t see your statement. Where is it?

No longer looking at this site or posting... but it is still me, honest.

And found out this morning there are over 1200 children in Bristol waiting for an EHCP

Jeez. This is one of may failings in this sorry whole SEND story. some £400m in deficit, 1% of children getting an EHCP, maybe not one that even works for them or their parents.

Could you live without meat? A group of UWE students are asking the uni to go plant based.

John Darvall - 09/06/2025 - BBC Sounds John brings you great stories, extended interviews, and breaking news.

We're greatly indebted to the fantastic @johndarvall.bsky.social and the team at BBC Bristol for our radio interview yesterday. We talked about pedestrianisation and public transport in Bristol, and of course about our new crowd-investment round.

Time to follow France and ban vaping and smoking in public places? North Somerset banned in play areas years ago. Have your say on BBC Radio Bristol.

Could you live without meat? A group of UWE students are asking the uni to go plant based.

Should it be against the law to use cannabis?

#liveradio #localradio #Bristol How did you rent or buy your first home?

Thanks for coming on.

Why the next Metro Mayor could cost you hundred of pounds in a new tax.

I am currently dealing with @standardlifeuk.bsky.social over my late mother's pension. They don't reply to emails. When you call, they contradict the previous conversation. It's either incompetence or something more sinister.Don't deal with @standardlifeuk.bsky.social. They don't care.

Toodle-pip Socials, until Monday Morning. Real world only from now untril then.

Rugby players tackling mental health in construction industry Jake and Josh Caulfield own their own construction company and encourage workers to open up.

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Really important issue for all of us.

I am absolutely fuming at Cllr Williams on the @johndarvall.bsky.social show. He thinks the only libraries that matter are the well used ones.

Southmead Library is vital to reduce inequality in the city. He has his eyes on closing it.

My literacy motion will be on the papers for next council.

Good character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free Movement There have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the

Good to talk with @johndarvall.bsky.social on BBC Radio Bristol on the knotty problems surrounding the current conflation of immigration, smuggling, refugees and #humantrafficking. Some resources that factually inform the debate
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No idea. I’m away this week 🙂

.... nope... and I know you know it!

Back in BBC Radio Bristol from 10 Tuesday morning.

Half of county councils in England could see election delay The councils want to delay votes to explore new plans to redesign local government in England.

Shouldn't @WestofEnglandCA elections this May be delayed for a year too to allow others to join it, like @northsomersetc.bsky.social @ldmikebell www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Monday, Monday

It was only a matter of time…

Everyone agreed with that. But it’s paying for it that will be the stumbling block.

Here’s the issue with trams. They cost an average c50m a km.

Thank you and thank you for listening and your support.

'We're not at war' – says PM as he talks to BBC Radio Bristol - BBC Sounds John Darvall asks the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, about the conflict in Ukraine.

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Or pay millions.