Cost of Screening the Coronation of King Charles in Princes Street Gardens

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Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

I would like to know the cost to the council of the announced plan to screen both the ceremony (Sat 6th) and The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle (Sun 7th) to spectators in Princes Street Gardens. I would like to know if any other source of funding is assisting with this event.

Yours faithfully,

Andy Arthur

City of Edinburgh Council

Mr Andy Arthur

Our ref: 42429

Dear Mr Arthur

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Cost of screening the Coronation

Thank you for your request for information of 01/05/2023 which was received on 01/05/2023.

In your request you asked for the following;

I would like to know the cost to the council of the announced plan to screen both the ceremony (Sat 6th) and The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle (Sun 7th) to spectators in Princes Street Gardens. I would like to know if any other source of funding is assisting with this event.

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City of Edinburgh Council

Mr Andy Arthur

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Our ref: 42429

Dear Mr Arthur

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Request for Information – Information otherwise accessible.

Subject: Cost of Screening the Coronation

Thank you for your request for information 01/05/2023 where you asked the following:

I would like to know the cost to the council of the announced plan to screen both the ceremony (Sat 6th) and The Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle (Sun 7th) to spectators in Princes Street Gardens.

I would like to know if any other source of funding is assisting with this event.

Your request has been processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. The information you have requested is published on the Council's Disclosure Log at:

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