Bristol council tax reduction scheme cuts face legal challenge

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Acorn union has disrupted city council meetings challenging mayor Marvin Rees over the proposals.

Local Democracy Reporting ServiceCommunity union Acorn instructed solicitors to query the "lawfulness" of the city council's consultation on plans to slash £3m from the scheme.

Campaigners have disrupted Bristol City Council meetings recently and demanded to meet mayor Marvin Rees.An opposition councillor was angered after a meeting had to be postponed on these proposals. Conservative councillor Geoff Gollop told the mayor at cabinet: "It's unusual for something you or your administration do that makes me really angry."I hope you can gather from the tone of my voice how angry that makes me."Bristol City Council receive around £43m less for running the scheme and budget pressures mean it is looking to claw back an extra £3m.

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