Decision details

Church Street Project

Decision Maker: Ward Member for Folkestone Harbour (1)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

 

Sunny Sands Sandcastle Competition –

 

This will be the 11th year we have hosted the Sunnysands Sandcastle competition. This year we have had to pay for the use of the beach and an increase in liability insurance – without a grant we would not be able to afford to host it.  We believe it is an event that promotes the Folkestone Beach and the spirit of a Folkestone Summer Season.

 

Decision:

DECISION:

 

To provide funding of £250 to the above project.

 

 

Reason for decision:

 

This is our 11th year. If it had not been well attended, competitors and bystanders, we would not have continued. We have had visitors last year from London who saw it on social media and ‘made a day of it’.  We have families returning year after year. We know pubs and restaurants are bursting at the seam during the festival.  We are sometimes approached by past participants who want to know the date of this years competition.

 

Publication date: 21/06/2018

Date of decision: 21/06/2018

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