Press release: Bristol bans ads for fossil fuels, SUVs and ultra-fast fashion 

Adfree Cities

For immediate release Press contacts: Nicola Wilks, Co-Director at Adfree Cities, 07788 727 622, and Charlotte Gage, Co-Director at Adfree Cities, 07841 508 231 Images for press: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1MbhGyvCmn03vssyRy7QU3COhmeOf7UF7  In a policy passed today, Monday 14th September 2026, Bristol City Council has introduced restrictions on advertising for polluting sectors including ultra-fast fashion, SUVs, airlines, cruises and…Continue reading Press release: Bristol bans ads for fossil fuels, SUVs and ultra-fast fashion 

An advert on a phone box picturing a large beef burger and the words Big Arch. In black graffiti across the ad is the word POISON.

Advertising doesn’t help you choose – it limits you (and that’s the point)

Nicola Wilks

Adfree Cities submitted a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) against adverts for McDonald’s Big Arch. You can read our complaint here.UPDATE: The ASA has confirmed that they will not be investigating our complaint – showing that under the current weak national regulations, corporations like McDonald’s are free to advertise excessively unhealthy food in…Continue reading Advertising doesn’t help you choose – it limits you (and that’s the point)

In Bristol, object to a new advertising screen proposed for Eastgate

Robbie Gillett

Residents in Bristol have a chance to submit their views on a planning application for a large new advertising screen proposed for the Eastgate area. Update 13 March 2025: this planning application has been refused by Bristol City Council. Thanks to everyone who submitted your views. In addition to the 157 objections received from local…Continue reading In Bristol, object to a new advertising screen proposed for Eastgate

Billboard poster shows a cartoon SUV driving over other road users.

Adfree Cities joins Alliance for safer, fairer streets without SUVs. 

James

Large, heavy sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are seemingly everywhere on our streets today. And so too are SUV adverts, cropping up in bus stops, on billboards, even on train station platforms.  SUVs are bad news. Their size makes them much more dangerous to other road users, especially pedestrians and cyclists. A child hit by an…Continue reading Adfree Cities joins Alliance for safer, fairer streets without SUVs.