Greta Thunberg's Bristol climate rally cost council £10,000
A rally led by climate campaigner Greta Thunberg cost a council more than £10,000, new figures have revealed.
Thousands of people attended the event which started on College Green and was followed by a march through Bristol.
The bill included costs for closing roads, for toilets and for 10 crowd control barriers.
Mayor Marvin Rees was asked why a "less sensitive" location was not used but he said organisers were "insistent" on using College Green.
"Alternative hard-surface sites were suggested to the organisers but they were insistent on the event taking place on College Green," he said.
"We know these demonstrations cause a lot of disruption and we're grateful for people's patience and understanding as we balance and protect the rights of people to protest."
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