Belfast councillors agree for officers to do report on potential new £20,000 fund for “left-out” community groups across city who have not received St Patrick’s Day funding before
At a Belfast City Council committee meeting, DUP Councillor for the Court area Ian McLaughlin held to task inclusivity objectives by council officers during an update on major tourism events coming to the city.
Councillor Ian McLaughlin told the chamber: “You will accuse me of being quite picky here, but I have to say this. In reading the list of major events, the only time I noticed the word “inclusive,” or "inclusive event,” was when reference was made to Lord Mayor’s Day, and the parade that takes place with that.
“Apologies if there has been error with the wording in the report, and that will be clarified in future iterations.” The council officer replied: “We will happily pick up a conversation around identifying who those community groups are, and we will reach out to them. There is also an uplift in marketing activity for St Patrick's Day.
“On Ron’s point, I would happily see a St Patrick’s Day fund created across the city. I would love to see that. On Ian’s point, I have had as many invitations to all these events as I presume he has. So it is all up to us - we can all get involved or not choose to get involved.” Join our Belfast Live breaking news service on WhatsApp Click this link or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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