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Originally Posted by cmonstanley
for one day hardly in perspective with olympics which is employing people for years.  plus accy carnival has to raise money through accrington lions so why does this get lottery money  |
Because the lottery don't just hand money out without people applying - I apply for the money, I get it, I'm guessing that Accrington Carnival don't apply.
It has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that it's multicultural - it's the fact that it's a good event that gets about 3,000 sat outdoors having a good time.
I think it's more important that I'm paying the wages of people in Accrington through this event that people who live in London. And yes, it's one day, but if we all packed it in these people wouldn't make a living at all. I think it's more important to get the money circulating around our town.
For example - stage hire company and stage management - I've hired them for about 5 events this year - all different and all lottery funded. He pays his wage and the wages of two men who he brings with him. So, in the course of this year I've given them all a week's wage. He and the rest of his team all come from Oswaldtwistle - they get paid, they spend the money in Ossy pubs and Ossy shops.
I agree, it's not on the scale of the Olympics but it's feeding local people.