Bristol Mayor Rejects Tobbaco-Inspired Road Name

Dec.09.2022
Bristol Mayor Rejects Tobbaco-Inspired Road Name
Bristol mayor changes road name from tobacco brand to honor first female mayor, despite opposition.

Following opposition from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), Bristol Live reports that the decision to name a road in South Bristol after a tobacco product has been vetoed by the city's mayor, Marvin Rees.


The road was named "Navy Cut Road" in honor of the brand produced by the Imperial Brands tobacco factory that previously occupied the area. However, the ASH organization deemed this to be a violation of social morality, prompting Mayor Liz to veto the name and support naming the road after the first female mayor, Florence Mills Brown.


Richard Eddie, a member of parliament, criticized the move, stating that the mayor of Lis is "imposing" his will on the residents of the area.


MP Richard Eddie stated, "Although I am confident that former mayor Florence Brown is a reputable woman, why should we name this road after a Labour politician?


This is not just about a minor disagreement over naming streets in a southern city suburb. It is a debate about whether Bristol should be ruled by someone with a "God complex," or whether the community and its officially elected representatives should have control over one person ruling. We should decide our own fate.


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