The state of the City - Bristol 2013: the Mayor’s annual address and debate
In association with the Bristol Festival of Ideas
Monday 18 November 2013 at 6 pm
Great Hall, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, BS8 1RJ
Free, but booking is required via the online form
If you require additional support for any of the lectures, e.g. wheelchair access or sign language interpretation, please contact Nicola Fry at the earliest opportunity and we will endeavour to meet your request.
The panellists are; Alexandra Jones, Chief Executive, Centre for Cities; Alex Marsh, Professor of Public Policy and Head of the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol; and Tony Travers, director of LSE London.
The first of an annual series in which Bristol City Mayor George Ferguson looks back on an historic first year in office for the only independent elected mayor of an English core city. He will comment on the state of Bristol’s economy and prospects for the future. The Mayor will present a picture of Bristol, describing a city where vibrant places and passionate people contribute to a resilient local economy that is about so much more than purely fiscal matters. Reflecting on the many and varied conversations the Mayor has had with people right across the city over the past 12 months, he will launch his vision for Bristol, ‘The best city in England’. Following the lecture an expert panel will respond and debate with the mayor and then there will be questions from the audience.