CoC fund to facilitate DCC
THE allocation of £12.6m in funding for Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013 was to facilitate Derry City Council’s requirement for early confirmation of programme funding from the Executive.
UUP MLA John McCallister asked Finance Minsiter Sammy Wilson to explain the rationale behind the allocation to the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL) to assist with Londonderry UK City of Culture 2013.
Mr Wilson replied: “Derry City Council, through the medium of its Culture Company, will shortly have to enter into contractual commitments with event organisers to secure their events and commissions for the Cultural Programme.
“The Council therefore requires early confirmation of programme funding from Government. It is important that both business case approvals and funding are in place to ensure we can deliver on the PfG commitment.
“This programme funding was considered and approved by the Executive at its meeting on April 5, 2012.”
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