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Article: Cash aid to stage dale's events
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- December 28, 2001
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ORGANISERS of events in Teesdale have had some Christmas cheer
with an award of thousands of pounds to help stage their activities
next year.
Teesdale Marketing has awarded a total of 7,500 in events support
grants to ten organisations.
There will be more cash to follow in a second round of funding,
due early next year.
The initial funding announcement was made by Bill Oldfield,
chairman of Teesdale Marketing and award-winning restaurateur.
The initiative, timed to coincide with the festive season, is
designed to support the recovery of the local economy and help to re-
establish community spirit.
Funding for the grant programme has been provided by One
NorthEast, the County Durham ...