Councillors Craig Cheney and Helen Godwin
Councillors Craig Cheney and Helen Godwin

Mayor Marvin Rees’ Labour administration has this month become one of the first councils in the country to offer a full council tax exemption for care leavers up to their 25th birthday.

Proposals brought forward by Cllrs Craig Cheney and Helen Godwin will save Bristol’s care leavers more than £30,000 per year. Alongside this initiative  a new social impact bond for care leavers has also been announced. Working with 16-25 Independent People and neighbouring authorities, around £2 million will be invested to support care leavers into education, employment, and training.

These latest moves build on Labour-run Bristol’s record as the only core city in the country to provide a full council tax reduction scheme for its poorest households while levying full rates on second homes and empty properties.

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