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FOI - Black on the Square event [Sep 2025]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA010925-3293

Date of response:

Summary of request

This is a freedom of information request.

Please may I have:

A breakdown of the funding provided to "Black on the Square" this year. 

A breakdown of payments made to Community Advisory Group members in the past 12 months, including for expenses.

A breakdown of staff salaries supporting the Community Advisory Group in the past 12 months.

Response

Please find below the information we hold within the scope of your request

 

A breakdown of the funding provided to "Black on the Square" this year. 
 

  • The GLA funding for Black on the Square is £280,000, which covers the event infrastructure such as stage, screen, audio and lighting, marquees and fencing; stewarding; stage programme and content activities; and event production management.

 

A breakdown of payments made to Community Advisory Group members in the past 12 months, including for expenses.
 

  • The Community Advisory Group are volunteers and do not get paid for their role, nor have they claimed any expenses in respect of their role supporting this event. 

 

A breakdown of staff salaries supporting the Community Advisory Group in the past 12 months.
 

  • The Community Advisory Group provide advice and guidance to support the planning of the Black on the Square event.  Engagement with the Group is facilitated by a Senior Event Officer as part of their day-to-day event management role, however, we do not hold data on the salary breakdown for this facilitation.  

 

 

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