FI15290

Request

For the past two years up to date 

1. Religious events  

Can you please provide total costs for the following events, in terms of money given by the council to support festivities: for example, funding firework displays or street decorations. 

Christmas 

New Year 

Easter  

Eid, taken altogether  

Halloween  

Diwali  

All Jewish holidays  

Could you please break this down by event, by year, and the specific service paid for: for example, a fireworks display. 

2. National events  

Can you please provide total costs for the following events, in terms of money given by the council to support festivities: for example, funding firework displays, street decorations, flags, bunting, community events (parties for example. 

For all events that may be considered a national day.  For example, the independence days of nations whose diaspora may live in the council area: Nigeria for example, or Pakistan Defence Day 

Could you please break this down by event, by year, and the specific service paid for: for example, a fireworks display.

 

Response

The Council has provided grants in respect of religious events and this information is set out below.  The funding in 2021/22 was met via the ARG COVID Grants provided by central Government.  The allocation in 2022/23 was via the Council’s Community Grant Scheme and funded by the District Council.  The Council holds no information about any national events.   

Year	Event	Amount
2021/22	Contribution towards Christmas Lights	£6,000
2021/22	Contribution towards Christmas Light Up Event	£15,000
2022/23	Contribution towards further upgrade of lights and reconnection of the St Peters Church Tower lights	£2,533.33
2022/23	Contribution towards a Christmas Carnival	£600.00
2022/23	Contribution towards delivering a Winter Wonderland event	£1,558.33
2022/23	Contribution towards Children’s Christmas Party & Community Engagement Day	£446.60