V36 park opening costs £8,000

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council spent more than £8,000 on the official opening ceremony for the new V36 park beside the Valley Leisure Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Oct 2015, 10:22 BST
Thomas Hogg was joined by Mrs Joan Christie, Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive (Designate) of the Special EU Programmes Body, Nigel Dodds, Jacqui Dixon, Chief Executive of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Deputy Mayor, John Blair and Council members of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. INNT 40-810CONThomas Hogg was joined by Mrs Joan Christie, Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive (Designate) of the Special EU Programmes Body, Nigel Dodds, Jacqui Dixon, Chief Executive of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Deputy Mayor, John Blair and Council members of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. INNT 40-810CON
Thomas Hogg was joined by Mrs Joan Christie, Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive (Designate) of the Special EU Programmes Body, Nigel Dodds, Jacqui Dixon, Chief Executive of Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council, Deputy Mayor, John Blair and Council members of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. INNT 40-810CON

Figures obtained by the Times reveal that the total costs for the event came to a whopping £8,050.50. The main areas of expenditure were £1,851 which was spent on catering, £1,330 for removal, collection and deliveries and £1,200 for poseur tables, covers, table cloths and runners.

Other areas of expenditure included £800 for audio visual equipment and a technician to operate it and £500 for four buses which were used to transport primary school pupils.

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The opening ceremony on September 23 was attended by local political representatives, school children and community groups. HM Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim, Joan Christie OBE officially opened the £4m cross-community facility alongside Mayor Thomas Hogg.

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