This year’s budget is probably the most complicated and fought over in the city’s history.
At stake are cuts to children’s centres, public toilets, bus routes, social services – and possibly the whole budget itself.
For a guide to the ins and outs of the meeting, which starts at 4.30pm, click here for our in-depth preview.
And follow tweets from the protests, full council meeting and reactions here.
Confused by this year’s budget? Here’s an infographic setting out how things could pan out at this afternoon’s meeting:
