Bristol City Council is attempting to block the funding for a special needs charity caught up in a surveillance row.
Last week it was revealed that council staff were monitoring the social media posts and photos of some parents of disabled children, who were critical of special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision in Bristol.
The council said the surveillance took place following a request by the Bristol Parent Carer Forum, but the charity later denied asking the council to monitor parents critical of SEND provision. It has now emerged that council chiefs are no longer supporting government funding for the local charity — but say the decision is not related to the social media surveillance row.
