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Darryl Chamberlain made this Freedom of Information request to Lewisham Borough Council

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From: Darryl Chamberlain

17 September 2010

Dear Lewisham Borough Council,

Could you please send me details of expenditure on the Blackheath
fireworks display in 2009.

a) How much was allocated to the event by Lewisham Council?

b) How much was allocated to the event by Greenwich Council?

c) How much money was raised through outside sponsorship?

d) What was the total budget for the Blackheath fireworks display
in November 2009?

Yours faithfully,

Darryl Chamberlain

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Lewisham Borough Council

20 September 2010

Dear Mr Chamberlain

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Reference No: 121502

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From: Sealy, Stephen
Lewisham Borough Council

5 October 2010

Dear Darryl

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Reference No : 121502

Thank you for your recent request. We are pleased to enclose the
following information.

a) How much was allocated to the event by Lewisham Council?
£37,000

b) How much was allocated to the event by Greenwich Council?
£37,000
c) How much money was raised through outside sponsorship?
£30,000

d) What was the total budget for the Blackheath fireworks display in
November 2009?
£124,000

We hope you will find this information helpful.

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London Borough of Lewisham
Main Room, 2nd Floor
Town Hall, Catford Road
London, SE6 4RU
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Yours sincerely

Stephen Sealy
Complaints Officer

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From: Sealy, Stephen
Lewisham Borough Council

5 October 2010

Please note that the information below contains a mistake.
The total budget (d) is actually £104,000; the sum of a), b) and c).

Regards,

Stephen Sealy
Complaints Officer

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From: Darryl Chamberlain

5 October 2010

Dear Mr Sealy,

Thanks for your response - and the correction! They're much
appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

Darryl Chamberlain

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