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."

The bill was revealed through a written question by councillor Richard Eddy to the mayor, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

The toilets and barriers cost £1,051, security at City Hall was £2,340 and road closures and management cost £7,000.

It is not yet known how much the Youth Strike 4 Climate rally cost Avon and Somerset Police.

The grass on the site was damaged because of poor weather on the day of the rally, but it has since grown back.

A crowdfunder raised £25,000 to repair the "superficial" damage to the grass, and the money left over will be spent on wildlife and biodiversity projects across Bristol.