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Originally Posted by Tealeaf
Here we go again. I seem to recall there was a thread about a year ago on the dearth of statues/works of art around Accy. There is still nowt. I also recall about a year ago a thread on the utter waste of public money on the so-called Mele in Oakhill Park. Did somone say that last years would be the last?
So now what do we find? None other than our good friend Gayle splattering all over the place the fact that this bash is to occur once again; in other words, another ten grand of public money thrown away on an ethnic knees-up.
I have no poblem with these parties; but surely they should be self-financing. In the meantime, what has been wasted on such events over the last years could have been put to far better use in creating some lasting artwork/sculpture in Accy town centre. With enough to go round, maybe for Church, Ossy, etc as well.
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Yes, here we go again. The phrase 'broken record' comes to mind.
But in answer to your points Tealeaf - the Mela event has a budget of £13k, we have raised this from the National Lottery so not exactly public money. We applied for the money, explained what it was being used for and were granted it. We went through the same process that any other organisation could go through if they wanted to raise money for an event. HBC have not put any money into the event this year. We try to raise money this way so that they can be free and all inclusive.
As for whether the money could be used for a sculpture for Acc or Osw, well no it can't because we didn't apply for it for that. We have applied for it for a Mela - and btw, it is not HBC or even MPA who has applied for the funding, it is Hyndburn Mela and Community Festival Association who have raised the money for it. By sheer definition of the group's name we're not going to be raising money for a piece of public art we're going to be raising money for Melas.