Agenda item

Report of the Interim Executive Director Environment.

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Interim Executive Director Environment concerning the major special events planned for 2024.

A Member stated the importance of publicising events and also of clean-up expenses being recouped. An Officer confirmed that expenses were recouped and there was a recharge for any additional resource deployed.

A Member stated that at least one event made a contribution to the City of London Corporation for sport development. He requested that Officers establish whether other event organisers might be encouraged to make contributions for sport development.

In response to a Member’s query, an Officer stated that there were 6,000 participants and not 6,000 spectators (which were far higher) at the Lord Mayor’s Show and the number of spectators and participants at events would be clarified in future reports.

RESOLVED: - That Members of the Sub-Committee

1.        Agree to support the regular core events programme listed in paragraph 6 of the Officer report and also detailed in Appendix 1 of the report;

2.        Note the Benefits in Kind listed in Appendix 4 of the Officer report; and

3.        Request that Officers establish whether event organisers could be encouraged to make contributions for sport development.