Douglas Drone Show

Summary

The requester asked for the total cost and ancillary expenses for a drone show in Douglas scheduled for March 2025. The Department for Enterprise disclosed that they supported a £1,800 application to the Domestic Event Fund, but noted that the fund had not yet paid out against the application.

Key Facts

• The Department for Enterprise supported an application to the Domestic Event Fund for the drone show.
• The application was submitted by Douglas City Council.
• The requested funding amount was £1,800.
• As of the response date, the Domestic Event Fund had not paid out against the application.
• The fund reviews applications based on potential footfall for each event.

Data Disclosed

• £1,800
• 20 March 2025
• 11 April 2025
• 20 March 2025
• 20 minutes

Original Request

Dear Sir, Please may you provide me with the total cost incurred by funding the drone in Douglas, scheduled for 20 March. The Department for Enterprise is reportedly meeting ancillary costs, so I would like to know what those are. Thanks.

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Full Response Text

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Freedom of Information Co-ordinator 1st Floor, St Georges Court Upper Church Street, Douglas Isle of Man IM1 1EX

Telephone: (01624 686400) Website: https://www.iomdfenterprise.im/

Our ref: 4528148 11 April 2025

Dear ###,

We write further to your request, received 20 March 2025, which states:

"Dear Sir,

Please may you provide me with the total cost incurred by funding the drone in Douglas, scheduled for 20 March.

The Department for Enterprise is reportedly meeting ancillary costs, so I would like to know what those are.

Thanks."

Our response to your request is as follows:

The Department has supported an application to the Domestic Event Fund from Douglas City Council for £1,800, however, to date, the fund hasn’t paid out against the application. The Domestic Event Fund reviews application in line with the potential footfall for each event and supports appropriately. For more information about the terms of the fund please see the link below:

https://www.businessisleofman.com/media/2aqc1bl3/domestic-event-fund-guidelines- april-25.pdf Please quote the reference number 4528148 in any future communications.

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