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Congratulations to Bristol City Council, who have passed a pioneering policy to restrict advertising for high carbon and other harmful products, becoming the first UK council to restrict advertising promoting ultra-fast fashion. This policy is the culmination of several years of work by Adblock Bristol, Adfree Cities and other campaigners, and tireless efforts of council…Continue reading “The art of manipulation” – Bristol’s new ad ban targets harmful corporate influence
An application for a large digital billboard on Muller Road, Bristol, has been refused. (Bristol planning application number: 26/12005/A) A big thank you to everyone who objected via the council’s online portal and shared it around. There were at least 41 formal objections from residents. One less advertising hoarding is always a win for Adblock…Continue reading Billboard? More like nilboard! A win from Bristol
Adblock Bristol first started to input into the Bristol Local Plan back in 2018! We then responded to the Review Consultation in March 2019 and managed a petition which received 1,850 signatories supporting no new billboards. In 2022 we fed in how outdoor advertising impacts on health and wellbeing and the local economy, and in…Continue reading Remember the Bristol Local Plan?
Adblocking galore this month as not only have Adblock Bristol prevented more ad screens going up, but residents of Manchester will soon see three digital billboards coming down thanks to bold action from the city council….Continue reading March updates from Adfree Cities
Following a recent planning application for more digital advertising screens at Bristol Temple Meads train station, Adblock Bristol sent this open letter to Network Rail – who manage the premises. An open letter to Network Rail – 27th March 2026 Dear Network Rail, Firstly, congratulations on the completion of the recent roof renewal project at…Continue reading Let us travel in peace (without ad screens) – an open letter to Network Rail
Since June 2025, three billboards in the borough of St Werburghs have been half demolished. One is now nothing more than a rusty frame, whilst the other still sport ads slowly peeling and fading. We never liked these billboards but this is a whole other level….Continue reading Adblock Bristol: reimagining ad space for the community