Bristol City Council has again declined to disclose whether the local authority-owned Bottle Yard Studios is profitable for taxpayers, and if so, by how much.

It comes as the future and governance of the largest film and TV studios in the South West is under renewed scrutiny.

This month, the city council rejected a Freedom of Information request from investigative journalist and council transparency advocate Andrew Lynch. He requested the council release even the most basic financial figures related to the operations of the Bottle Yard.

The Hengrove-based studios, particularly their running costs and future, have been in the spotlight over the past year.

The previous Labour administration initiated a review to determine whether the studios should be sold, primarily because it is believ

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