196501-383045 FOI Economic Growth

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request a detailed breakdown of spending by your council on celebrity appearances at events, functions, and other engagements over the past five years.

Specifically, I kindly request the following information:

- The total amount spent each year on celebrity appearances, broken down by name of celebrity and fee paid, between 2018 and 2023. 

- The nature of the event/reason each celebrity was engaged and paid.