West Mercia PCC: Discloser log
Responder to Request
Reference: WE10460
Date of response: 16 July 2024
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Request
This is an information request relating to Pride Month 2024.
Please include the following information:
Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event.
Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride Month. i.e. since the
beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been
purchased and the cost.
Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide
details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value).
Response.
Please see the responses to your questions.
Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date,start and
end time, and title/topic of the event.
No events have been organised by the PCC for Pride but his team did attend Redditch Pride on
June 8th from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Th team joined the local SNT and pride network at the event to
talk to the public.
Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the
beginning of the 2024/25 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been
purchased and the cost.
2024/25 CCF
Redditch Pride: £297.78
This grant originally came in as a CCF application however was funded by business support in the
end. Therefore, no OPCC money was used for this, and no grant was given.
Response Reviews.
If you think that the Police and Crime Commissioner has failed to supply information in accordance with the publication scheme, then you
should write in the first instance, to the:
Chief Executive, OPCC – West Mercia, Hindlip Hall, Worcester. WR3 8SP
The PCC will aim to deal with your complaint within 10 working days. If you are dissatisfied with the response you can ask for the matter
to be internally reviewed. Internal reviews will be completed promptly and a response given to you within 20 working days of your further
request.
If, after the internal review, you remain dissatisfied, then you can complain to the Information Commissioner (Office of the Information
Commissioner), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF).
Details:
600 Rainbow Flags, 800 Rainbow Wristbands, 800 Rainbow Badges, 2000 Pride Stickers.
Whether the organisation have sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide
details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value).
With this question the word ‘sponsored’ has been interpreted as providing any funding to a specific
event or an endorsement of an event. I therefore do not think the mere attendance at a Pride event
constitutes to sponsoring the event.
Funding
2024/25 CCF
No funding provided
2023/24 CCF
Herefordshire: £98.95
Grant offer: Funding is required in order to pay for a stall at the event and to provide PRIDE
themed items to attract and engage with the public.
Details
£50 – entry fee
£9.99 37 pieces – decoration set, bracelets etc
£5.99 500 Pride accessories – stickers etc
£27.98 (£13.99 x2) Pride accessories – flags – wristbands
£4.99 Pride bunting
Kidderminster Pride: £2,500
Details
Security fencing/policing
Entertainment costs such as acts, equipment and staging etc
Transport to and from supporting towns (other Wyre Forest smaller pride events)
Decoration and advertisement to ensure a good turnout
Redditch Pride: £97.93
Details
2 x designs of rainbow PRIDE stickers to give out to the crowd attending (1000)
£9.99 and £8.99. One suitable for children and one for adults.
120 Gay Pride Wrist bands (rubber) £33.98
180 Gay Pride Rainbow flags on sticks £44.97
