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And how much is all this costing on top of the £100,000 already contributed from our taxes?
Thanks BEE9, some good indicators of what would provide reliable evidence and, as I am not working in June, I will have the time to get round the traders for their feedback. The amount of money spent on this event sticks in my throat too!
I agree with much of what you say DJ but perhaps it is because I am still working at the sharp end and see daily the impact of the cuts on society that I feel so passionate about this dreadful waste of taxpayers money. Cuts that impact on the elderly, children, young people, parents and even the dead, to mention just a few. But, I suppose, compared to £9.2 million spent on a glossy brochure to ...
Let's get back to basics. It is a massive amount of money to spend on one event given the shortfall of money in this time of austerity! Budgets cut left right and centre but it is OK to spend tax payers money on an event that is questionable! It really is disgraceful by any standards.
So...........just one article on the benefits gained! The proof of the pudding etc. let's see how busy Dawlish is that weekend and let's ask the traders how well they have profited from our £100,000 being given to the BBC to stage this event. And then let's all report back here!
I agree with BEE9, let's see the evidence that local businesses have already gained form the £100,000 spend. And, as others have said before me, most people will drive to Powderham and home again without stepping across the threshold of any of our towns, thus benefitting no one but the Powderham estate. There were so many other, much more deserving things, that the money could have been spent on ...
@Morty Vicker , mrs c, whatever you call yourself............all of it!!
Morty Vicker really does spout utter rubbish!
A complete waste of £1.66 of every persons money! It could have been put to much better use for the whole community.
Am I missing something here? Wasn't this a free concert with locals getting first dibs at the tickets? If it is not free then what has our tax payers money paid for? It gets stinkier and stinkier!! Do we need to ask even more questions?
