FOI request (FOIR-523178905)

Hastings Commons HBC funding

Requested Mon 12 June 2023
Responded  Thu 28 September 2023

Hastings Commons has Hastings Borough Council listed as one of their funders. I am concerned that they let out an event space for an event that hosted an anti-Semite.

I appreciate that the council will have had no input into this decision, but I am concerned that taxpayers' money is being used to fund an organisation that made this decision. As such, I would be grateful if you could provide me with information on what funds have been provided by Hastings Borough Council to this organisation.

Response

Hastings Commons Neighbourhood Ventures received a Town Fund allocation in 2022/2023 of £3,997,203.00

They have been paid £1,168,295.50 to date following expenditure claims under the programme.