Cost of Liberation Day 2024 celebrations (FOI)Cost of Liberation Day 2024 celebrations (FOI)
Produced by the Freedom of Information officeAuthored by Government of Jersey and published on
08 July 2024.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
Please confirm the total cost of the Liberation Day celebrations and re-enactment in Liberation Square on 9 May 2024.
Please break this down into the amount spent on bunting; rental of the screen, marquees and chairs; police and staff costs; and any other costs associated with the event.
Response
For Liberation Day 2024 the total amount spent was £131,697.94.
The cost breakdown is as follows:
| Bunting | £5,902.50
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| Rental of screen | £68,704.00
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| Marquees/chairs | £18,977.40
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| Staff costs | £5,187.04
|
| Associated costs | £32,927.00
|
| Total | £131,697.94 |
The States of Jersey Police did not deploy officers specifically for the celebrations in Liberation Square. Any police presence on the day was covered by standard police resourcing arrangements.
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