About George

George at BIG Green Week, Park Street, June 2012
George is passionate about Bristol and gets things done
- Has learned, lived and worked in Bristol since 1965
- Has saved and transformed much of Bristol’s heritage
- Improved children’s lives through Adventure Play
- Created and improved social housing across Bristol
- Led regeneration in South Bristol with Tobacco Factory
- Revived brewing in Bristol, boosting the local economy
- Created visions for Bristol, including the Brunel Mile
- Has made contributions to arts and youth provision
- Has featured Bristol on national radio broadcasts and TV
- Promoted Bristol & UK across the world as RIBA President
- Awarded honorary degrees by UWE and Univ of Bristol
- Appointed a CBE in 2010 for services to the community
George has Bristol running through his veins!
Take a look at George’s Wikipedia page
