After months of prevarication the York Council has revealed how much of its £1.6 million investment it hopes to recoup from camping, sales and other sponsorship.
The Council Leader said that a business plan had been drawn up earlier in the year; “my expectations on income would have been circa £175,000 directly to the council”.
In a moments panic, he later claimed that the estimate might have to be reduced because of the decision to restrict the opening hours of the camp site on Monk Stray!
Quite how much the Council was planning to charge Monk Stray campers will now be a matter of some local interest.
He went on to say that “our main objectives are to ensure local businesses benefit hugely”.
Some hospitality businesses are already doing hugely well out of taxpayer funded events!
A seemingly endless stream of no expense spared events has been taking place over the last few days.
They culminated in an exclusive dinner last night in Ripon Cathedral which was attended by 2000 people.
NB. Unfortunately the York Council’s Chief Executive failed to attend last nights important Council meeting. Had she been there, she might have been able to advise a floundering Labour Cabinet, on the steps necessary to control expenditure on the “Grand Départ’ before they get totally out of control.