Welcome to episode two of Never Mind the Ballots. For the difficult second show we have leader of Bristol City Council’s Conservative group, Mark Weston, and former Mayoral and Bristol South candidate for the Green party, Tony Dyer. Hosted by political editor for Bristol Live, Esme Ashcroft, Tony kicks off the episode by discussing the two potential sites for Bristol’s long-awaited arena. Mark chats through his concerns about the changes to Bristol City Council’s constitution and what it might mean for democracy in the city.


Esme rounds off the show by asking the pair for their opinions on the departure of former council chief executive, Anna Klonowski, who left with an alleged £70,000 payment. 


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