One council set aside up to £52,000 for coronation celebrations, while others said they did not spend any money on the occasion
Local councils in Greater Manchester spent tens of thousands of pounds each on celebrations for the King's coronation earlier this month. One town hall set aside up to £52,000 to put on events in the area, while some spent nothing.
However, Manchester council has since revealed that it spent £18,129 on coronation-related activities. The town hall says the money was spent to support communities across the city who were marking the historic occasion. The Greater Manchester council which allocated the most towards coronation events was Oldham, according to openDemocracy. The website reported that £52,000 was set aside for activities related to the coronation in the borough.
She said: "That’s why we put on a day of family-friendly entertainment in the town centre, including live screening of the coronation on a big screen, and also funded more than 100 street parties across the borough so people could celebrate in their own neighbourhoods. We’ve already had some fantastic feedback from members of the public who have told us they really enjoyed the weekend and made some special memories with their friends, families and neighbours.
This is partly because one of the events planned in Wigan was cancelled due to a forecast of persistent and heavy rain. The Big Coronation Lunch at Leigh Town Hall went ahead on May 7, but the Mayor's Coronation Party in the Park which was due to take place at Mesnes Park the following day was cancelled.
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