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BBC News
20-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Grants of £500 on offer for Ribble Valley VE Day street parties
Communities are being encouraged to take up an offer of free road closures and £500 grants for VE Day street 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe falls on 8 May, with national events to mark the occasion including a flypast of Buckingham Palace and a service of remembrance to be held in Westminster Valley Council has put aside £20,000 for community events and grants in the Scott, the council's chief executive, said the idea was to "encourage events". "The council has a proud record of supporting national events and commemorations" he said. "This year's VE Day will be the 80th anniversary, so it's a special date. "We aim to do something at the castle and we are also suggesting £500 for every parish or town council in the district." He added: "The government's idea is that on the May Bank Holiday communities can get together and have street parties. "We are planning to waive the fee for street closure procedures and trying to encourage events."At the finance meeting, councillor Sue Bibby said she understood one local parish had, in the past, declined a similar grant. Councillors suggested the VE Day grant process be made as easy as possible, within reason, with the council pro-actively "offering" grants to parish and town motion was plans in the Ribble Valley include a beacon lighting ceremony at Clitheroe Castle and music from Clitheroe Town Band. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Communities offered £500 VE Day grants by council
Communities in the Ribble Valley are being encouraged to take up the council's offer of free road closures and £500 grants for VE Day street parties next month. May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of victory in Europe over fascism in 1945, which led to the end of the Second World War. Some fighting continued across parts of eastern Europe further into May, including part of Latvia and Prague, then part of Czechoslovakia. Conflict also continued in the Far East until victory over Japan in August 1945. Anniversary plans in the Ribble Valley include the borough council raising the official VE Day 80 flag at 9am. The Mayor will hold a beacon lighting ceremony at Clitheroe Castle at 9.30pm, in co-ordination with others being lit nationwide, and read a tribute of remembrance. There will also be music from Clitheroe Town Band, with the hymn I Vow to Thee My Country suggested, which will be sung by those in attendance along with other songs. VE Day community events and grants were discussed at Ribble Valley Council's latest policy and finance committee meeting. Speaking at the meeting, Marshal Scott, the council's chief executive, said: 'The council has a proud record of supporting national events and commemorations. "This year's VE Day will be the 80th anniversary, so it's a special date. "We aim to do something at the castle, and we are also suggesting £500 for every parish or town council in the district.' Conservative Councillor Kevin Horkin said: 'In the past, other events have worked well. "Will this £500 grant be automatically sent to parishes, or will there be some process involved?' Mr Scott said: 'It is public money so it's got to be accounted for properly. "We can't just give it out, but we'd aim for a simple process. We're suggesting a total of £20,000 to be taken from the council's general balances. 'The government's idea is that on the May Day Bank Holiday communities can get together and have street parties. "We are planning to waive the fee for street closure procedures and trying to encourage events.' Tory Cllr Sue Bibby said she understood one local parish had, in the past, declined a similar grant. Councillors suggested the VE Day grant process be made as easy as possible, within reason, with the council pro-actively 'offering' grants to parish and town councils. This motion was agreed.
