Bristol’s police, fire, Council and other public services are highly reliant on oil for transport. Fuel shortages and rising costs of food and fuel would lead to cuts in services, whilst also increasing demand. 

Strategies to reduce vulnerability include improvement of contingency planning, decentralisation of services, making priorities for constrained budgets and working with the community to build resilience. Planning policies which promote accessibility, low energy building and set aside land for food production will equip communities for the future.

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Now is the time to plan for a local future.

• Neighbourhood Partnerships

  To find out more about your local partnership see 
www.bristol.gov.uk/neighbourhoodpartnerships
• Local planning

  The Local Development Framework which contains the overarching policies and direction for change in the city for the next 20 years has just been agreed.
www.bristol.gov.uk/planning