St Pauls, Bristol home of 'Circomedia', a circus school. In May 2007 proposals were announced to build about net of homes, offices and businesses, in the St Pauls area. The development, if approved, may include a , 40-storey, tower next to the M32 motorway as a new entrance to the city. The tower would be a similar shape to the Swiss Re "gherkin" tower in London. St Pauls is part of the Ashley ward of Bristol City Council, along with St Agnes, St Andrews, Montpelier and St Werburghs. Ashley ward is represented by three elected councillors on Bristol City Council. Currently, these are
1980 St. Pauls riot the police of Sus laws to stop and search youths, predominantly those from the Afro-Caribbean community, raised tension. There was also an increase in racial harassment on local council housing estates, which was largely ignored by the housing department. It is unclear why the riot started; some sources suggest that it was as a result of police ripping a customer's trousers and refusing to pay, others that they were attacked as they removed alcohol from the café which did not have a drinks licence. According to "The Guardian" newspaper, 100–200 black and white youths were involved. However other sources estimate