University of East Anglia students got a chance to hold the Olympic torch during it's visit to the campus last year.; Photo by Simon Finlay
Norfolk County Council makes £30,000 available to celebrate Olympic Torch relay and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
by DAN GRIMMER
Friday, January 20, 2012
11:26 AM
A pot of £30,000 has been made available for groups and organisations in Norfolk which want to celebrate events such as the Olympic Torch route through the county and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend.
Norfolk County Council had launched the Norfolk Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund, open to community groups, town and parish councils.
Groups and organisations can bid for a maximum of £500 from the fund to mark the following sporting and cultural occasions: • The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend (June 2 to 5).
• The Olympic Torch being run through Norfolk as part of the London 2012 Torch Relay (July 4 and 5).
• The Paralympic Torch Festival (August 28 and 29).
• The final weekend of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad (September 8 and 9).
• The planned return of the Tour of Britain cycle race (date to be confirmed in September).
The fund will help support costs associated directly with staging and promoting the event or activity, with Norfolk County Council looking for events and activities that are community focussed, accessible and open to everyone, which engage volunteers and leave a positive legacy.
James Carswell, Norfolk County Council cabinet member for cultural services, said: “Whether it be related to the Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics, Paralympics, Cultural Olympiad, or an anticipated return of the Tour of Britain, this funding will help to stimulate and support an array of community activities throughout our county.
“2012 will be a year to remember for the whole country and we want to help communities to bring the party to Norfolk.”
Both the application form for funding from ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ and an Event Planner, which includes information on road closures, risk assessments and marketing. can be downloaded at www.norfolk.gov.uk/events2012
The deadline for the first round of funding for ‘Norfolk’s Year of Celebrations 2012 Fund’ is Friday, February 24, with the closing date for the second round on Friday. April 27.
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12 comments
Excuse me dumb. I just don't want my money wasted then the council to complain about lack of funds. Disgraceful in a time for crisis to throw money around like a drunk rough neck on pay day.
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margery
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Dumb and dumber!
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COLD
Saturday, January 21, 2012
REALLY!!!!!!!!! The council is always whining about not have enough money for essentials such as police, rural bus service, and why not use it to pay for the market cleaning disabled man. There are much better uses for the money that could benefit the community and give back to the taxpayer whose money they are throwing away.
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Z:)
Saturday, January 21, 2012
I for one feel this is a far better use of tax payers money that wasting it on things we used to think were worthwhile, like youth centres. A victory for common sense?
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I ronnie
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Please use the cash to help the old age pensioners who need the help - most of us could not give a monkeys frig about the Olympics or the Jubilee - Stop wasting our cash then bleating about having to cut Norfolk's Dwindling council Services
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Farquarson-Smythe
Friday, January 20, 2012
Oh dear, again the Euro's fans are missed out of this cash for all grab. Our chaps are taking on Europe's finest in the footie, and as per usual will be the biggest event compared to the royal washout and the other expensive flop, the 2012 Olympics.
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nrg
Friday, January 20, 2012
This is an absolute disgrace, and a total misuse of taxpayers money, when they are cutting many services to the old and vulnerable and making some of their workforce redundant.
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chucky noris
Friday, January 20, 2012
where is all this money coming from they were cutting services last year
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Double Bill
Friday, January 20, 2012
Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council are 2 seperate authorities!!!
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Moley
Friday, January 20, 2012
Another waste of money. When is someone going to stop them
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Jacob Burns
Friday, January 20, 2012
even i think the money should be spent on anything rather than this. I would rather give it to bus concessions fund.And thats saying something.
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bookworm
Friday, January 20, 2012
bit of a disgrace really...... Council tax payers money wasted... Next year they will increase prices again.... Norwich City Council have successfully wasted money again!
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SirBuggernuts
Friday, January 20, 2012