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Request:
1) How much money does York Racecourse pay for policing on race days?
2) What percentage of overall police costs on race days does this amount represent?
3) Does York racecourse pay for policing in the city centre, or just at and around the race course?
Please provide data for data for 2021/22 and 2022/23.
Response:
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York Races Dates 2022 |
Cost |
|
13/05/2022 |
Dante Festival |
£7,670.70 |
21/05/2022 |
May Spring Meet |
£11,155.64 |
11/06/2022 |
Macmillan Saturday |
£9,013.29 |
09/07/2022 |
John Smith's |
£12,050.70 |
22/07/2022 |
Musical Showcase |
£9,013.29 |
23/07/2022 |
Musical Showcase |
£13,531.11 |
17/08/2022 |
Ebor Festival |
£7,670.70 |
18/08/2022 |
Ebor Festival |
£9,013.29 |
19/08/2022 |
Ebor Festival |
£7,670.70 |
20/08/2022 |
Ebor Festival |
£12,050.70 |
08/10/2022 |
Season Finale |
£7,670.70 |
Total for 2022 |
£106,510.82 |
York Races Dates 2021 |
Cost |
|
23/07/2021 |
Musical Showcase |
£7,336.07 |
24/07/2021 |
Musical Showcase |
£16,511.73 |
18/08/2021 |
Ebor Festival |
£8,075.04 |
19/08/2021 |
Ebor Festival |
£9,417.63 |
20/08/2021 |
Ebor Festival |
£8,075.04 |
21/08/2021 |
Ebor Festival |
£15,269.79 |
09/10/2021 |
Ebor Festival |
£9,417.63 |
Total for 2021 |
£74,102.93 |
Q2. There is no information held to answer question 2, as percentages of overall police costs are not recorded separately.
Q3. York racecourse pay for policing in the course only - under SPS (Special Policing Services). Policing outside of the racecourse is the responsibility of North Yorkshire Police under general policing.
Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.