Green council sparks fury after calling for ale and cider festival to be CANCELLED because it 'should not support alcohol'

Green council sparks fury after calling for ale and cider festival to be CANCELLED because it 'should not support alcohol'

Bristol City Council has sparked fury after calling for an ale and cider festival to be cancelled because it "should not support alcohol". Heather Mack, the Green deputy leader of Bristol Council, said the festival, run by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), would not align with the authority's ethics policy.The annual festival, run by the Bristol branch of Camra, has been hosted in City Hall for a number of years, despite being cancelled last ye…