It could be third time lucky in Bristol’s bid to become European Green Capital, following the news that the city has reached the shortlist of four for 2015 alongside Brussels, Glasgow and Ljubljana, with the winner being announced on June 14 in Nantes, the current capital.

The European Green Capital Award is given to a city which can act as a role model to inspire other cities and share best practices. This is the second successive year that Bristol has been shortlisted for the award, having lost out to Copenhagen last year.

Colin Skellett, chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, claims that winning the award will create up to one thousand new jobs and generate around £800,000 to the local economy, as well as helping to attract hundreds of thousands of pounds in sponsorship and grants.