What a day.

Today was judgment day for Hartcliffe Farm where we went along to the Council's Executive and appealed for the grant to the farm not to be slashed. After coverage from the Western Daily Press and the Evening Post, who even devoted their editorial to appeal for the savior of the farm, I was hopeful. Well the good news is that the Cabinet listened and the Farm will get enough grant to stay open.

But that was not all. I had another statement in with regard to the Parks Strategy. This is a great plan to reinvest in all our parks and open spaces. But to fund it involves selling off some green space. But at the last minute the Executive doubled the amount of parkland that would have to be sold. £102 million worth to be exact! The problem for them is that I spotted they had left out an essential part of the report from the paperwork. After considering my challenge the Executive agreed to delay the report to the next meeting. This gives us and the Bristol Parks Forum time to try to pursued the Executive not to sell off so much of our parkland.