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Originally Posted by hedman2003
Gayle - Im sure there are financial implications of hosting the event in terms of closure of roads, street cleaning etc however as a non political feelgood event that should promote whats good about the town there should an effort to become involved, perhaps if we paid our elected members an attendance allowance then we might see a few more present
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add marquee hire, marketing (posters/adverts), sound equipment hire, toilet hire, signage and notices around the area, chair and table hire, etc, etc
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Originally Posted by hedman2003
In respect of the press coverage it never struck me that the 4 page pullout was an advert but I always assumed it was a news item provided y a local family run newspaper which recognised the community that it served and that the Carnival was the showcase for many local companies and groups to pulicise themselves to the community, on a day when virtually the whole town turned out
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It was a four page pull out with adverts on - the way that sort of thing works is that the Carnival committee would have had to hand over a list of names and addresses of all organisations taking part and then the Observer would go and get advertising spend. So probably wasn't a cost that the Carnival committee would have had to stand but would have been an additional cost for participants. Newspapers have to make money.
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Originally Posted by hedman2003
At Accrington Girls and Ladies FC we again took part in the procession and were also at Peel Park and although that I agree this would not have been possible without the support of a lorry from Senator International, all the work on the float was undertaken by the hardwork of members of the club over the past few weeks.
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And that's great but not every organisation can do it, plus some organisations (even voluntary ones) have paid staff who would either need paying overtime or time in lieu to work on a saturday.
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Originally Posted by hedman2003
There are many orgainisations in the community that could participate in the carnival at no financial cost to themselves, they dont have to be on a float to pulicise the work they do perhaps it's more aout apathy or lack of local pride than blaming the recession
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There would be considerable cost - would they just stand there with no decoration, how much would the decorating cost, hiring of costumes, overtime for staff, petrol, hire of float etc.
I'm not saying that it's just the money but everyone is stretched in so many ways these days. You could argue that groups like Oswaldtwistle Players could have had a float - well who would have done all the work that goes into it - the few volunteers who also have a stage to build in a couple of months time, the same few volunteers who have to provide costumes for the play, the people who are currently running ragged with the younger group? There is only so much that so few people can do. Not every organisation has the infrastructure to be involved in everything.